Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 72.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso, 2006–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso stood at 72.2. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso peaked at 72.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.24, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.24 | — |
| 2007 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.31 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 51.46 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.53 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 55.61 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.68 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 59.75 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 61.83 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 63.9 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.98 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 68.05 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 70.12 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.24 | 45.24 | 45.24 | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.57 | 45.24 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.09 | 65.98 | 72.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 45,944 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,820 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 94,982 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burkina Faso was 72.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.24 in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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