Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 90.9% for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines peaked at 95.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 85th 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.
Proportion of lower … lower Proportion handwashing facilities basic in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.8% | — |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 78.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -4.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 90.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 90.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.0% | 75.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 83.5% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing in Philippines was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release