Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 96.4% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 97th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 55.4% | — |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 75.8% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release