Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 65.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.11
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 156 countries
All-time high
65.11
in 2023
All-time low
52.01
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan stood at 65.11. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan peaked at 65.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.01, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 125th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.01 | — |
| 2003 | 52.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.78 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.55 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 54.32 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.09 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.86 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.63 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.4 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.17 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.94 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.71 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.48 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.25 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 62.02 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62.8 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 63.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.34 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 65.11 | +1.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 65.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 65.11 is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.34, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.59 | 52.01 | 54.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.56 | 55.09 | 62.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.95 | 62.8 | 65.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 122 Gabon 65.78 compare
- 123 Afghanistan 65.66 compare
- 124 Togo 65.38 compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 63.17 compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 62.81 compare
- 128 Colombia 62.03 compare
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 schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan was 65.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.01 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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