Share of schools with access to electricity in Niger

Niger: Share of schools with access to electricity was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
116th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Niger, 2010–2023

2468102010201620232010: 2.9 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 5.2 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 10.3 %2023: 7.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.7% 2.9% 6.7% 10
2020s 7.7% 5.2% 10.3% 3

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)