Schools access drinking water in Rwanda
Rwanda: Schools access drinking water was 80.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Schools access drinking water in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 80.48 for schools access drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Rwanda peaked at 80.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.09, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Schools access drinking water in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 34.09 | — |
| 2012 | 34.89 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 35.6 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.51 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 39.03 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.53 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 53.59 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 51.84 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 55.6 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 53.69 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 80.48 | +49.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.48, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.19 | 34.09 | 53.59 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.89 | 41.8 | 80.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.15 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Rwanda?
- Schools access drinking water in Rwanda was 80.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 80.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.09 in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for schools access drinking water?
- Rwanda ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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