Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2021
All-time low
98.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of), 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 99.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 68 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 99.9% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 99.7% compare
- 72 Bhutan 99.0% compare
- 73 Armenia, Republic of 98.1% compare
- 74 India 96.3% compare
More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in China (People’s Republic of) was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release