Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 38.9% in 2019. β¬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 112 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2016
All-time low
35.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014β2019
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burundi, 2014β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burundi is 38.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 109th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 106 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 107 Mauritania 45.1%
- 108 Cameroon 44.8% compare
- 110 Chad 34.0% compare
- 111 Niger 31.0% compare
- 112 Nauru 0.0%
More education data for Burundi
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burundi?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Burundi was 38.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic 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, 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