Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic 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 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 91.1% | — |
| 2017 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -56.2% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -17.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 33.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 37% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 33.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.5%, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 102 Cote d'Ivoire 66.0% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
- 104 Philippines 55.2% compare
- 106 Nauru 0.0% 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 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 105th out of 106 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