China (People’s Republic of) vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing

China (People’s Republic of)
99.3%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
90.5%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
71st
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
68th

Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
020406080100201720202024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 99.3% against 90.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 8.8%.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 71st and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th of 91 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
2010s 98.6% 83.9% 14.7% China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 99.4% 87.8% 11.5% China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing, China (People’s Republic of) or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 99.3% against 90.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing between China (People’s Republic of) and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
8.8%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 71st and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 68th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,455 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release