Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- 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 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.59 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 89.6% (2023)
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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