Bangladesh vs Gambia: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by
Bangladesh
97.4%
in 2024
Gambia
96.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
81st
Gambia rank
82nd
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 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 81st and Gambia ranks 82nd of 103 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 schools with access to basic drinking water, by, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Bangladesh, at 97.4% against 96.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 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 schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st and Gambia ranks 82nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.