Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger
Niger: Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water was 31.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.04
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
111th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.29
in 2014
All-time low
13.78
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2024
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger is 31.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger peaked at 37.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.78, in 2019.
Niger ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.29 | — |
| 2017 | 16.66 | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.78 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 18.66 | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 23.33 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 31.04 | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.83 | 13.78 | 37.29 | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.34 | 18.66 | 31.04 | 3 |
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More education data for Niger
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger?
- Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Niger was 31.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.78 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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