Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger
Niger: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 31.0% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger peaked at 37.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2019.
Niger ranks 116th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.3% | — |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +33.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 31.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 42% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 31.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 13.8% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.7% | 31.0% | 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Niger was 31.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).