Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Niger
Niger: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2021.
That places Niger 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.6% | — |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -74.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +438.5% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 89.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.5%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.1% | 62.6% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 16.3% | 89.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Niger was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release