Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 60.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria stood at 60.33. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria peaked at 60.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.06, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.06 | — |
| 2008 | 42.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.06 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.58 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45.11 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 46.63 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.15 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 49.67 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.2 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 52.72 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.24 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.77 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.29 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.81 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.33 | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.48, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.06 | 42.06 | 42.06 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.54 | 42.06 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.05 | 55.77 | 60.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nigeria was 60.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.06 in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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