Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water was 46.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.56
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
59.26
in 2019
All-time low
39.59
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines stood at 46.56.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines peaked at 59.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.59, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.59 | — |
| 2011 | 41.33 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.05 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.77 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.87 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.76 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 59.26 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 57.75 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.67 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.59 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.81 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 46.56 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.95 | 39.59 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 46.56 | 57.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 103 Pakistan 50.89 compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 50.12 compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 50.09 compare
- 107 Mauritania 45.08 compare
- 108 Cameroon 44.82 compare
- 109 Burundi 38.92 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines?
- Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Philippines was 46.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 59.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.59 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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