Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 99.0% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.1%, in 2017.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77.2% | — |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +26.8% |
| 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 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.8% | 77.1% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
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 basic handwashing in Bhutan?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1% in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release