Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger
Niger: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 25.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger stood at 25.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger peaked at 60.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.4% | — |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +248.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -46.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.2%, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.5%, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.4% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 25.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 40.0% compare
- 105 Chad 29.4% compare
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 handwashing facilities in Niger?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Niger was 25.9% 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 handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%).