Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Burundi
Burundi: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 38.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Burundi, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 38.9% for share of primary schools with access to drinking water in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
That places Burundi 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.9% | — |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 111 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.1%
- 113 Cameroon 44.8% compare
- 115 Chad 34.0% compare
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0878 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Burundi?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Burundi was 38.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Burundi ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of primary schools with access to drinking water rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.