How does China rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

China ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in China

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in China
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

99.1%

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

69th

of 88 countries

All-time high

99.4%

in 2021

All-time low

97.2%

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in China, 2017–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 99.1% for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

That places China 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	97.6%	97.2%	98.4%	3
2020s	99.1%	98.9%	99.4%	4

Countries ranked near China

66 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare
67 Bhutan 99.5% compare
68 Palestine 99.2% compare
70 Tunisia 97.6% compare
71 Lebanon 96.0% compare
72 Costa Rica 95.7% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in China?: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in China was 99.1% 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 handwashing facilities recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
How does China rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?: China ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)