Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 1.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.65 for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.8% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh peaked at 12.82 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.82 | — |
| 2005 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.66 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.13 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 8.24 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 7.46 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.68 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.79 | 12.66 | 12.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 1.65 | 5.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 British Virgin Islands 3.02 compare
- 61 Cambodia 2.77 compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 2.27 compare
- 64 Morocco 1.56 compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.29 compare
- 66 Malawi 1.11 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0493 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0468 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Bangladesh was 1.65 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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