China vs WB: South Asia: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity
China
99.4%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
92.7%
in 2024
China rank
83rd
WB: South Asia rank
80th
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity over time
- China
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.4% against 92.7% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 83rd and WB: South Asia ranks 80th of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 72.0% | 27.4% | China |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 90.3% | 9.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity, China or WB: South Asia?
- China, at 99.4% against 92.7% in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity between China and WB: South Asia?
- 6.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and WB: South Asia rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- China ranks 83rd and WB: South Asia ranks 80th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). 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