Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 55.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal is 55.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal peaked at 55.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.93, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 133rd of 156 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 | 35.19 | 31.93 | 43.68 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.03 | 46.62 | 55.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal was 55.44 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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