Bhutan vs India: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
India
99.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
73rd
India rank
76th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 99.0% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 73rd and India ranks 76th of 117 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 87.7% | 2.4% | India |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 96.5% | 6.6% | India |
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, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 99.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Bhutan and India?
- 0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd and India ranks 76th of 117 countries.
- 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