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
111th
of 116 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 111th of 116 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 108 Pakistan 50.89 compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.12 compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.09 compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.08 compare
- 113 Cameroon 44.82 compare
- 114 Burundi 38.92 compare
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
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 111th out of 116 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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