Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 39.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria, 2007–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria is 39.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria peaked at 57.94 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.67, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 57.94 | — |
| 2008 | 57.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.42 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.89 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 53.37 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.85 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.33 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.28 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.76 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 44.23 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.19 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39.67 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.94 | 57.94 | 57.94 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.46 | 45.76 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.95 | 39.67 | 44.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nigeria was 39.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.94 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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