Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water was 99.2% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China, People's Republic of, 2016β2024
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, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2016.
That places China, People's Republic of 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, People's Republic of
- 67 Uzbekistan, Republic of 100.0% compare
- 68 Bhutan 99.5% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 99.1% compare
- 71 India 99.0% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 98.4% 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China, People's Republic of?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of?
- 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, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 69th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release