Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 23.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.59
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
17th
of 147 countries
All-time high
47.88
in 2015
All-time low
23.59
in 2023
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nepal, 2014–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.59 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nepal peaked at 47.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.59, in 2023.
That places Nepal 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 47.65 | — |
| 2015 | 47.88 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 44.94 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 42 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 39.06 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 35.97 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 32.87 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 29.78 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 26.68 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 23.59 | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.92 | 35.97 | 47.88 | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.23 | 23.59 | 32.87 | 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 limited drinking water services in Nepal?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Nepal was 23.59 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.59 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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