Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 55.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines, 2010β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines is 55.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines peaked at 63.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2011.
Philippines ranks 95th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 47.2% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 55.0% | 62.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 92 Niger 66.2% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 58.5% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 55.9% compare
- 96 Naoero, Republic of 0.0% compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Philippines was 55.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release