Niger vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Niger
31.0%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
68.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
116th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
119th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Niger
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 68.5% against 31.0% in Niger, a difference of 37.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.2 times Niger's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 116th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 119th of 117 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 67.4% | 52.1% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 68.7% | 44.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Niger or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 68.5% against 31.0% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Niger and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 37.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Niger and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Niger ranks 116th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 119th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release