Bangladesh vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
Bangladesh
97.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
88.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
81st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
78th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 97.6% against 88.1% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 81st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 78th of 106 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.8% | 84.3% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 89.1% | 6.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, Bangladesh or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 97.6% against 88.1% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 9.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 78th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper 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