Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 45.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 156 countries
All-time high
45.82
in 2015
All-time low
29.08
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.08 | — |
| 2010 | 32.02 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 34.97 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 37.91 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 40.85 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 43.79 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 45.82 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.82 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 45.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 45.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 Laos 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (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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