Share of schools with access to electricity in China
China: Share of schools with access to electricity was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 117 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2020
All-time low
99.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of schools with access to electricity in China, 2017–2023
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 electricity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
China ranks 76th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 73 Costa Rica 99.4% compare
- 74 El Salvador 99.4% compare
- 75 Bhutan 99.2% compare
- 77 Ukraine 99.0% compare
- 78 Eswatini 98.8% compare
- 79 Philippines 98.0% compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in China?
- Share of schools with access to electricity 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 electricity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- How does China rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- China ranks 76th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)