AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific vs Bhutan: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
88.2%
in 2024
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
72nd
Bhutan rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 88.2% in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Bhutan ahead.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd and Bhutan ranks 73rd of 178 groups.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.5% | 85.7% | 7.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 89.9% | 3.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 88.2% in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Bhutan?
- 11.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Bhutan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Bhutan rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd and Bhutan ranks 73rd of 178 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release