Share of schools with access to electricity in Niger
Niger: Share of schools with access to electricity was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Niger, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with access to electricity in Niger stood at 7.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Niger peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 116th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 113 Sierra Leone 15.2% compare
- 114 Madagascar 11.9% compare
- 115 Burundi 8.7% compare
- 117 Chad 4.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Niger
- Fuel imports 12.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.2899 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 88.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 45.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Niger?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Niger was 7.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Niger ranks 116th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)