Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 27.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burkina Faso, 2006–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 27.8 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burkina Faso peaked at 54.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.76 | — |
| 2007 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.69 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.62 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 48.54 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.47 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 44.39 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 42.32 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.25 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 38.17 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 34.02 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 31.95 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 29.88 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.76 | 54.76 | 54.76 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.43 | 36.1 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 | 27.8 | 34.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 no drinking water service in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burkina Faso was 27.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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