China vs SDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities
China
99.1%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
87.0%
in 2024
China rank
77th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
74th
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities over time
- China
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 99.1% against 87.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 77th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 81.5% | 16.3% | China |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 85.8% | 13.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities, China or SDG: Southern Asia?
- China, at 99.1% against 87.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities between China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 12.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do China and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- China ranks 77th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 74th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing 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