Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger
Niger: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 31.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 31.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.
That places Niger 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 13.8% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.7% | 31.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Niger ranks 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release