Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 80.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 80.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda peaked at 80.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 99th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.1% | — |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +49.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.1% | 53.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 41.8% | 80.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda was 80.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. 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 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