Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 91.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Bhutan is 91.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Bhutan peaked at 91.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.46, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 101st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 87.46 | — |
| 2003 | 87.46 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.46 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.46 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.94 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.18 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.42 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.66 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.91 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.15 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.39 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.11 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.35 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.83 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.07 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.31 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.55 | +0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 91.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 91.55 is below the median for South Asia, which is 92.39, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.64 | 87.46 | 88.18 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.51 | 88.42 | 90.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.19 | 90.83 | 91.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 98 Senegal 93.13 compare
- 99 Algeria 92.24 compare
- 100 El Salvador 91.64 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 91.48 compare
- 103 Montenegro 91.3 compare
- 104 Bangladesh 91.3 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 improved drinking water sources in Bhutan?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Bhutan was 91.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.46 in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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