Schools access drinking water in Burundi
Burundi: Schools access drinking water was 38.92 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
38.92
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 117 countries
All-time high
42.81
in 2016
All-time low
35.94
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Schools access drinking water in Burundi, 2014–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access drinking water in Burundi is 38.92, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 114th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access drinking water in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.94 | — |
| 2016 | 42.81 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 38.49 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 38.53 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.92 | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.48, 52% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 111 Philippines 46.56 compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.08
- 113 Cameroon 44.82 compare
- 115 Chad 33.98 compare
- 116 Niger 31.04 compare
- 117 Nauru 0
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Burundi?
- Schools access drinking water in Burundi was 38.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for schools access drinking water?
- Burundi ranks 114th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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