Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 0.8801 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria, 2010–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria stood at 0.8801.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 5.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4086, in 2017.
That places Algeria 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.5 | — |
| 2011 | 4.73 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4086 | -61.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5265 | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6443 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7622 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8801 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.41 | 0.4086 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8211 | 0.7622 | 0.8801 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 limited drinking water services in Algeria?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Algeria was 0.8801 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4086 in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 67th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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