Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69.9% | — |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 69.9% | 94.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 92.9% | 98.7% | 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 schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level in Bangladesh was 98.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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