Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso is 55.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 41.8% | — |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 41.8% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 43.3% | 55.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 90 Togo 70.7% compare
- 91 Niger 66.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 58.5% compare
- 94 Philippines 55.0% compare
- 95 Nauru 0.0% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0651 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0652 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Burkina Faso was 55.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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