Bhutan vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
87.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
74th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
73rd
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bhutan
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 87.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 74th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 81.8% | 1.8% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 86.3% | 5.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, Bhutan or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 87.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between Bhutan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 12.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 73rd of 106 countries.
- 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