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 15.2%. 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.

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China

Name: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

98.7%

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

52nd

of 87 countries

All-time high

98.7%

in 2022

All-time low

85.6%

in 2016

Years of data

2016–2023

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in China, 2016–2023

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 98.7%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.

That places China 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	93.0%	85.6%	97.8%	4
2020s	98.6%	98.4%	98.7%	4

Countries ranked near China

49 Ukraine 99.0% compare
50 Portugal 99.0% compare
51 Czechia 98.7% compare
53 Palestine 98.0% compare
54 Uzbekistan 97.3% compare
55 Moldova 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

More education data for China

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)

All data for China →

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 98.7% in 2023, 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 98.7% in 2022.
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 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
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 15.2%. 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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Indicator: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 87 places, 824 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)