How does Algeria rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?

Algeria ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Algeria

Name: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Algeria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

90.4%

Change on year

down 9.6%

World rank

72nd

of 95 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2023

All-time low

88.4%

in 2022

Years of data

2020–2024

Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Algeria, 2020–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 90.4% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.

That places Algeria 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Algeria

69 East Timor 95.9% compare
70 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
71 Zimbabwe 91.6% compare
72 Sri Lanka 90.4% compare
74 Tunisia 90.0% compare
75 Indonesia 89.9% compare

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More education data for Algeria

Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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)
School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.72 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Algeria?: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Algeria was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2022.
How does Algeria rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?: Algeria ranks 72nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 95 places, 946 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)