Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 65.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,372 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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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