China vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking
China
99.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
89.6%
in 2024
China rank
76th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
75th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- China
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.4% against 89.6% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 76th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 75th of 101 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 85.7% | 13.9% | China |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 90.1% | 9.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking, China or UNICEF: South Asia?
- China, at 99.4% against 89.6% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking between China and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 9.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- China ranks 76th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 75th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release