Schools access to wash in Niger
Niger: Schools access to wash was 25.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.92
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
60.89
in 2021
All-time low
14.45
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Schools access to wash in Niger, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, schools access to wash in Niger stood at 25.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access to wash in Niger peaked at 60.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.45, in 2016.
Niger ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Schools access to wash in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14.45 | — |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 17.49 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 60.89 | +248.1% |
| 2023 | 48.66 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 25.92 | -46.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.23, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.49, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.15 | 14.45 | 19.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 45.16 | 25.92 | 60.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 103 Cote d'Ivoire 48.75 compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 39.96 compare
- 105 Chad 29.44 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access to wash in Niger?
- Schools access to wash in Niger was 25.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for schools access to wash?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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