AIMS: South and West Asia vs Bhutan: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
AIMS: South and West Asia
87.0%
in 2024
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
74th
Bhutan rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 87.0% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: South and West Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 74th and Bhutan ranks 74th of 132 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, AIMS: South and West Asia averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 1.5% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 91.2% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, AIMS: South and West Asia or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 87.0% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between AIMS: South and West Asia and Bhutan?
- 12.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Bhutan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Bhutan rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 74th and Bhutan ranks 74th of 132 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). 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