Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines
Philippines: Percentage of primary schools with toilets was 70.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines is 70.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines peaked at 70.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.53, in 2010.
That places Philippines 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.53 | — |
| 2011 | 41.17 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.16 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.15 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 47.91 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 56.98 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 57.31 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.69 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.99 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.11 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 60.09 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.42 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 69.16 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 70.48 | +1.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 70.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.96, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 70.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.19 | 40.53 | 58.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.65 | 60.09 | 70.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 87 Sierra Leone 72.77 compare
- 88 Kiribati 72.16 compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 71.74 compare
- 91 Indonesia 64.19 compare
- 92 Namibia 60.06 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 48.47 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 toilets in Philippines?
- Percentage of primary schools with toilets in Philippines was 70.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 70.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with toilets recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.53 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for percentage of primary schools with toilets?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with toilets rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 toilets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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