Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Bhutan is 99.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Bhutan peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 73rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.1% | — |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 70.8% | 99.5% | 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Bhutan?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Bhutan was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 primary 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