Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 51.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda stood at 51.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda peaked at 53.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2011.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Rwanda was 51.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Basic drinking water is defined as a functional improved drinking water source on or near the premises and water points accessible to all users during school hours. An improved drinking water source is a water delivery point that by the nature of its design protects the water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin. Examples of improved drinking water facilities include piped water, protected wells, tubewells and boreholes, protected springs and rainwater, purchased bottled water and tanker-trucks. Unimproved water sources include unprotected wells and springs and surface water (e.g. rivers, lakes). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/