Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 46.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 96 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2024
All-time low
40.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2025
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Nepal, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 46.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
That places Nepal 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40.5% | — |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.3%, 48% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Nepal?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Nepal was 46.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Nepal ranks 96th out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release