Schools access drinking water in China
China: Schools access drinking water was 99.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.66
in 2019
All-time low
99.13
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Schools access drinking water in China, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 99.24 for schools access drinking water in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access drinking water in China peaked at 99.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.13, in 2016.
That places China 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access drinking water in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 99.13 | — |
| 2017 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.63 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.32 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.24 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 99.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4 | 99.13 | 99.66 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.41 | 99.24 | 99.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 Uzbekistan 99.99 compare
- 73 Bhutan 99.47 compare
- 75 Palestine 99.13 compare
- 76 India 99.04 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 98.4 compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is schools access drinking water in China?
- Schools access drinking water in China was 99.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access drinking water recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest schools access drinking water recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.13 in 2016.
- How does China rank for schools access drinking water?
- China ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Schools access drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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