Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 95 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2022
All-time low
96.4%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh stood at 97.4%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Bangladesh 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.0% | — |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 97.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in Bangladesh was 97.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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