Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of)
China (People's Republic of): Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by was 99.4% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of), 2016β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of) stood at 99.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of) peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2024.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
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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 schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of)?
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by in China (People's Republic of) was 99.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- How does China (People's Republic of) rank for proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by rising or falling in China (People's Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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