China vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
China
99.2%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
88.2%
in 2024
China rank
74th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
72nd
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- China
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 88.2% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 74th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd of 117 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 78.5% | 20.9% | China |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 86.3% | 13.2% | 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- China, at 99.2% against 88.2% in UIS: East Asia and the Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between China and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 11.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- China ranks 74th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 72nd of 117 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