Primary schools with access to internet in China
China: Primary schools with access to internet was 98.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.89
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2024
All-time low
85.6
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Primary schools with access to internet in China, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary schools with access to internet in China is 98.89, 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, primary schools with access to internet in China peaked at 98.89 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.
Primary schools with access to internet in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 85.6 | — |
| 2017 | 92.52 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 96.25 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 97.82 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 98.43 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.56 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.65 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.89 | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.47, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 98.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.94, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.05 | 85.6 | 97.82 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.64 | 98.43 | 98.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary schools with access to internet in China?
- Primary schools with access to internet in China was 98.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary schools with access to internet recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary schools with access to internet recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6 in 2016.
- How does China rank for primary schools with access to internet?
- China ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary schools with access to internet 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary schools with access to internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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