Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 92.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria, 2005–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria stood at 92.24. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria peaked at 98.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.24, in 2017.
That places Algeria 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.47 | 98.47 | 98.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.42 | 92.24 | 97.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.24 | 92.24 | 92.24 | 2 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Algeria was 92.24 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.24 in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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