Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 38.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi stood at 38.55. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi peaked at 70.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.55, in 2020.
That places Burundi 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.92 | — |
| 2006 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.98 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.03 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 62.09 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 59.15 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 56.21 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.26 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 50.32 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 47.38 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 44.44 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 41.49 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 38.55 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.55 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.92 | 70.92 | 70.92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.74 | 41.49 | 67.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 | 38.55 | 38.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 22 Nigeria 39.67 compare
- 23 Nicaragua 38.8 compare
- 24 Yemen 38.77 compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 34.56 compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 32.97 compare
- 28 South Sudan 32.95 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Burundi was 38.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.55 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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