Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 20.98 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.98
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 176 countries
All-time high
20.98
in 2023
All-time low
20.2
in 2015
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal, 2014–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal stood at 20.98. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal peaked at 20.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 46th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.43 | — |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.35 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.51 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 20.66 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.82 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.98 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.26 | 20.2 | 20.43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.74 | 20.51 | 20.98 | 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 no drinking water service in Nepal?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Nepal was 20.98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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