China vs India: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic
China
99.5%
in 2024
India
99.7%
in 2025
China rank
77th
India rank
76th
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 106 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 93.5% | 6.1% | China |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.5% | 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, China or India?
- India, at 99.7% against 99.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking between China and India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- China ranks 77th and India ranks 76th of 106 countries.
- 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