Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 91.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
91.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
88th
of 106 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2020
All-time low
80.6%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2025
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Nepal, 2020–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Nepal stood at 91.5%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
That places Nepal 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 98.8% | — |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | +4.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 91.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 91.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.6%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Nepal?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Nepal was 91.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release