China vs India: Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic
China
99.1%
in 2024
India
99.0%
in 2025
China rank
71st
India rank
73rd
Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 99.1% against 99.0% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 71st and India ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 93.3% | 6.1% | China |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 1.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic, China or India?
- China, at 99.1% against 99.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic between China and India?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic?
- China ranks 71st and India ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of lower secondary schools with single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). 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