Share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of primary schools with toilets was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.1% | — |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.6% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 34.4% | 56.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso?
- Share of primary schools with toilets in Burkina Faso was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with toilets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with toilets recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of primary schools with toilets?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with toilets rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 toilets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of primary schools that have access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities, as defined by international standards.