Share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of schools with access to electricity was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Bhutan, 2011–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 56.9% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 88.2% | 99.2% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)