Schools access to wash in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Schools access to wash was 39.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.96
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
46.62
in 2021
All-time low
18.38
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2024
Schools access to wash in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 39.96 for schools access to wash in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access to wash in Burkina Faso peaked at 46.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18.38 | — |
| 2017 | 29.56 | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.91 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.17 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.62 | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 44.26 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 39.96 | -9.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 39.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.23, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 39.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.49, 58% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.6 | 18.38 | 29.56 | 4 |
| 2020s | 40 | 29.17 | 46.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 Indonesia 60.82 compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 52.49 compare
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.75 compare
- 105 Chad 29.44 compare
- 106 Niger 25.92 compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 66.29 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.71 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access to wash in Burkina Faso?
- Schools access to wash in Burkina Faso was 39.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for schools access to wash?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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