Share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of schools with access to electricity was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2024
All-time low
56.9%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2024

Share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 56.9 %2012: 66.6 %2015: 87.3 %2017: 88.4 %2018: 88.6 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 88.2 %2022: 97.3 %2024: 99.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 99.2% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2011.

That places Bhutan 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.6% 56.9% 88.6% 5
2020s 94.9% 88.2% 99.2% 4

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  4. 76 China 99.2% compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 99.0% compare
  6. 78 Eswatini 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2011.
How does Bhutan rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Bhutan ranks 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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