Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 40.0% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18.4% | — |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.4% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 29.2% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Indonesia 60.8% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.5% compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 105 Chad 29.4% compare
- 106 Niger 25.9% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 77.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 77.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Burkina Faso was 40.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release