Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 79.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 172 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 2015
All-time low
79.03
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nepal, 2014–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nepal is 79.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nepal peaked at 79.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.03, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 130th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 79.57 | — |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.65 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.49 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.34 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.18 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.03 | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 79.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 79.03 is below the median for South Asia, which is 92.39, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.74 | 79.57 | 79.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.26 | 79.03 | 79.49 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Nepal?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Nepal was 79.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.03 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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