Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2024
All-time low
70.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2020.
Bhutan ranks 1st of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of upper … upper Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.7% | — |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.2% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 70.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Bhutan was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Bhutan ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release