Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in China
China: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
99.1%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China is 99.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2016.
That places China 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.1% | — |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 99.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 73 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 75 Palestine 99.1% compare
- 76 India 99.0% compare
- 77 Bangladesh 98.4% compare
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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- How does China rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- China ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release