Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burkina Faso, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 74.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2016.
That places Burkina Faso 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.8% | — |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 72.2% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 74.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 64.6% | 74.5% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burkina Faso was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 primary 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