Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Niger
Niger: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 74.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74.55
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
85.93
in 2001
All-time low
74.55
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Niger, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Niger stood at 74.55. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Niger peaked at 85.93 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.55, in 2023.
Niger ranks 4th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.93 | — |
| 2002 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 85.93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.03 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.77 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.14 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.87 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.24 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 79.61 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.97 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.34 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.71 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 77.08 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.44 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.81 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.18 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.55 | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 74.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.55, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 74.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.79, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.23 | 83.4 | 85.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.92 | 77.08 | 82.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5 | 74.55 | 76.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Comoros 88.43 compare
- 2 Mauritania 79.06 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 76.69 compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 72.01 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 71.5 compare
- 7 Angola 68.54 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Niger?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Niger was 74.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.55 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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