Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2022
All-time low
87.3%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 97.6% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 87.8% | — |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 87.3% | 97.7% | 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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Bangladesh was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release