Bangladesh vs China: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Bangladesh
98.4%
in 2024
China
99.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
77th
China rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Bangladesh
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 98.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and China ranks 74th of 117 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Bangladesh or China?
- China, at 99.2% against 98.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Bangladesh and China?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and China ranks 74th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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