Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity was 93.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 30 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2018
All-time low
71.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2019

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh, 2012–2019

0204060801002012201520192012: 71.3 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 94.9 %2019: 93.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 93.2% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

That places Bangladesh 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%) in Bangladesh, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 71.3%
2016 94.1% +32.1%
2017 94.7% +0.6%
2018 94.9% +0.2%
2019 93.2% -1.8%

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 28 India 92.3% compare
  2. 29 Costa Rica 92.1% compare
  3. 30 Rwanda 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh?
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh was 93.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2012.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity?
Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to electricity (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 647 data points, 1999–2020
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Percentage of schools by level of education (primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) with access to the given facility or service. The value is calculated as the number of schools in a given level of education with access to the relevant facilities expressed as a percentage of all schools at that level of education. Electricity is defined as regularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT infrastructure for educational purposes. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/