Share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of schools with access to electricity was 95.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh is 95.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2012.
Bangladesh ranks 84th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 75.8% | 95.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2018)
- Gas production 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 179.95 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.1% (2018)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 74.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Bangladesh was 95.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)