Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in China
China: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
99.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in China, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 99.2% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
That places China 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic drinking water in China?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in China was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2016.
- How does China rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- China ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%)