China vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
China
99.2%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
89.3%
in 2023
China rank
85th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
83rd
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- China
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
China currently reports 99.2% against 89.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 9.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 85th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 133 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 89.0% | 10.3% | China |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 89.1% | 10.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, China or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- China, at 99.2% against 89.3% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 9.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do China and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- China ranks 85th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 83rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary 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