China vs ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
China
99.2%
in 2024
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
89.7%
in 2024
China rank
69th
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
66th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- China
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 89.7% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 69th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 66th of 112 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 87.9% | 11.5% | China |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 89.0% | 10.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, China or ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- China, at 99.2% against 89.7% in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 9.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- China ranks 69th and ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 66th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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