AIMS: South and West Asia vs China: Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking
AIMS: South and West Asia
88.0%
in 2024
China
99.5%
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
80th
China rank
77th
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 99.5% against 88.0% in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times AIMS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 176 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 99.6% | 13.9% | China |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 99.0% | 10.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking, AIMS: South and West Asia or China?
- China, at 99.5% against 88.0% in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between AIMS: South and West Asia and China?
- 11.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and China rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 80th and China ranks 77th of 176 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of upper secondary 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