Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 54.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 54.05 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda peaked at 54.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.35, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.35 | — |
| 2008 | 38.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.35 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.35 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.35 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.66 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.96 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 42.27 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.58 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44.89 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.2 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.51 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.82 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 50.13 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.43 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.74 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 54.05 | +2.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 54.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.45, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 54.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.57, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.35 | 38.35 | 38.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.06 | 38.35 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.09 | 50.13 | 54.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Rwanda was 54.05 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.35 in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Rwanda ranks 137th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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