Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 7.76 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria, 2005–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria is 7.76, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria peaked at 7.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2005.
That places Algeria 77th out of 176 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 no drinking water service in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.53 | — |
| 2006 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 3.87 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.98 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 2.31 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.76 | 7.76 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Algeria was 7.76 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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