Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 48.5% for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in 2024.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.1% | — |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.6% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 34.4% | 56.6% | 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 single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release