Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 9.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso is 9.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 459.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1.68 | — |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +123.7% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.63 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 7.51 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.76 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.36 | 0 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.51 | 9.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 42 Palau 10.74 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 10.45 compare
- 44 El Salvador 9.93 compare
- 46 Montenegro 9.35 compare
- 47 Nicaragua 7.93 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 7.56 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Burkina Faso was 9.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 459.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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