Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China
China: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in China is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in China peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2016.
That places China 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.6% | — |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 98.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.6% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in China?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in China was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2016.
- How does China rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- China ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).