Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso is 48.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 74.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.1% | — |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.6% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 34.4% | 56.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso?
- Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation in Burkina Faso was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by education level (%).