Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso stood at 55.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41.8% | — |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.8% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 43.3% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 96 Togo 70.7% compare
- 97 Niger 66.2% compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 58.5% compare
- 100 Philippines 55.0% compare
- 101 Naoero 0.0% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burkina Faso was 55.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release