Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 87.6% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Rwanda peaked at 87.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
That places Rwanda 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.4% | — |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +43.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 87.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 87.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.8% | 44.4% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 45.1% | 87.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 86 Costa Rica 92.1% compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 91.6% compare
- 88 Indonesia 90.6% compare
- 90 Micronesia (country) 86.7% compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 85.9% compare
- 92 Panama 85.2% compare
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Rwanda?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Rwanda was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Rwanda ranks 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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