Schools access drinking water in Bhutan
Bhutan: Schools access drinking water was 99.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.47
in 2022
All-time low
70.77
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Schools access drinking water in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access drinking water in Bhutan is 99.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in Bhutan peaked at 99.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.77, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.14 | — |
| 2017 | 86.13 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.54 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.2 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 70.77 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 99.47 | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.96, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.71 | 84.54 | 86.14 | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.88 | 70.77 | 99.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More education data for Bhutan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.39 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.5 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in Bhutan?
- Schools access drinking water in Bhutan was 99.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.47 in 2022.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.77 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for schools access drinking water?
- Bhutan ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access drinking water rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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