Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 101 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2022
All-time low
75.4%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bhutan stood at 99.0%.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bhutan peaked at 99.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary … secondary drinking water basic in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.2% | — |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.3% | 85.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 75.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,995 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,961 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,905 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,735 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,821 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,759 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bhutan?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bhutan was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release