Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 61.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.45
in 2020
All-time low
29.08
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burundi, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burundi is 61.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burundi peaked at 61.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 150th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.08 | — |
| 2006 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 46.74 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 49.68 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 52.62 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 55.56 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 58.51 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.45 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 61.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.45 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 61.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 61.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.08 | 29.08 | 29.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.26 | 32.02 | 58.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 61.45 | 61.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 147 South Sudan 67.05 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 67.03 compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 65.44 compare
- 151 Yemen 61.23 compare
- 152 Nicaragua 61.2 compare
- 153 Nigeria 60.33 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 improved drinking water sources in Burundi?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Burundi was 61.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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