Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 8.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan is 8.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan peaked at 12.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.54 | — |
| 2003 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.06 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.58 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.85 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.61 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.37 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.41 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.17 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8.45 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.36 | 11.82 | 12.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.41 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 8.45 | 9.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 72 Bangladesh 8.7 compare
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- 77 Algeria 7.76 compare
- 78 Senegal 6.87 compare
More education data for Bhutan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Bhutan was 8.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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