Bangladesh vs Gambia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Bangladesh
97.4%
in 2024
Gambia
96.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
80th
Gambia rank
81st
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.4% against 96.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 81st of 101 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 89.6% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 93.2% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Bangladesh, at 97.4% against 96.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Bangladesh ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 81st of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release