Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Niger
Niger: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 25.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.45
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
169th
of 172 countries
All-time high
25.45
in 2023
All-time low
14.07
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Niger, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 25.45 for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Niger peaked at 25.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.07, in 2001.
Niger ranks 169th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.07 | — |
| 2002 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.97 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.23 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17.86 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.13 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19.76 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.39 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.03 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.66 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.29 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.92 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.56 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.19 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.82 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.45 | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.45, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.77 | 14.07 | 16.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.08 | 17.23 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 23.56 | 25.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 166 Angola 31.46 compare
- 167 Ethiopia 28.5 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 27.99 compare
- 170 Central African Republic 23.31 compare
- 171 Mauritania 20.94 compare
- 172 Comoros 11.57 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 schools with improved drinking water sources in Niger?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Niger was 25.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Niger ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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