Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in China
China: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2021
All-time low
97.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in China, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in China is 99.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
That places China 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.2% | — |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- China's 99.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 basic handwashing facilities in China?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in China was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
- How does China rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- China ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release