Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi stood at 33.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi peaked at 91.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 39.9% | 91.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 97 Côte d’Ivoire 66.0% compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
- 99 Philippines 55.2% compare
- 101 Naoero, Republic of 0.0% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Burundi was 33.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Burundi ranks 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release