Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 62.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso stood at 62.81. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 62.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.24, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.24 | — |
| 2011 | 47.31 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 49.78 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.23 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 52.68 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 54.13 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 55.57 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.02 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 58.47 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 59.92 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.37 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 62.81 | +2.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 62.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 62.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.21 | 45.24 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.64 | 58.47 | 62.81 | 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 schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burkina Faso was 62.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 62.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.24 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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