Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 26.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan is 26.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan peaked at 35.45 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.45 | — |
| 2003 | 35.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.45 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.45 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.92 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.39 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.86 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.33 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.27 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.74 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.21 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.68 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.62 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.09 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.57 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.04 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.51 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.98 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.45 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.05 | 33.86 | 35.45 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 28.57 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 | 26.45 | 28.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 limited drinking water services in Bhutan?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bhutan was 26.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.45 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Bhutan ranks 10th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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