Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over five years.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70.9% | — |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 74 China 99.2% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 99.1%
- 76 India 99.0% compare
- 78 Armenia 97.7% compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 95.9%
- 80 Gambia 95.8% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh?
- Share of primary schools with access to drinking water in Bangladesh was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.