Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Niger
Niger: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 25.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Niger, 2016β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Niger is 25.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Niger peaked at 60.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 101st of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 25.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 100 Chad 29.4% compare
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 basic handwashing facilities in Niger?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Niger was 25.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release