Bangladesh vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water

Bangladesh
98.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
87.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
77th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
78th

Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time

  • Bangladesh
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 98.4% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 77th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th of 117 countries.

Bangladesh 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Bangladesh, at 98.4% against 87.6% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Bangladesh and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
10.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
Bangladesh ranks 77th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 78th 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

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
295 places, 3,170 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release