Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 45.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi, 2009–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi stood at 45.82. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi peaked at 45.82 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2009.
That places Burundi 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 | 29.08 | 29.08 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.86 | 32.02 | 45.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 | 45.82 | 45.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.14 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 46.83 compare
- 144 Philippines 46.27 compare
- 146 Sudan 43.47 compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 39.39 compare
- 148 Nigeria 35.62 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- 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 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi was 45.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.82 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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