Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Niger
Niger: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 66.2% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2021.
That places Niger 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.7% | — |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +295.9% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +6.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 66.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Niger's 66.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.6%, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.1% | 38.5% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 15.7% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 94 Ecuador 83.4% compare
- 95 Kiribati 80.6% compare
- 96 Togo 70.7% compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 58.5% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 100 Philippines 55.0% compare
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Niger ranks 97th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release