Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China
China: Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China stood at 99.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2016.
That places China 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 98.6% | — |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China?
- Proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation in China was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- How does China rank for proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation?
- China ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with single-sex basic sanitation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 single-sex basic sanitation facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release