The Chinese Government has spent nearly 40 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) on renovating rural schoolhouses in less-developed regions over the past three years, according to figures released on February 10.

Students' living conditions have improved since 2010, when ministries of education and finance launched a program of renovating primary and junior schools in rural areas, according to the ministries.

Nearly 69,000 schoolhouse renovation projects started from 2010 to 2013, of which more than 51,000 have been completed.

The dormitory area for each primary and junior school pupil reached 3.1 and 4.2 square meters respectively, which made for increases of 24 percent and 40 percent compared to 2009.

Nearly 700 counties in impoverished areas built school canteens, facilitating the government's efforts to improve students' nutrition, according to the ministries.