Bangladesh vs India: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Bangladesh
98.4%
in 2024
India
99.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
77th
India rank
76th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.0% against 98.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 116 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 99.0% against 98.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.