Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) 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.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31.93 | — |
| 2012 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.87 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 37.8 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 40.74 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 43.68 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 46.62 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 49.56 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 52.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 55.44 | +5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 55.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 55.44 is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.34, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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