Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 46.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Philippines stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Philippines peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 111th out of 117 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.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.6% | — |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -8.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 46.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 46.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.6% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 46.6% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 108 Pakistan 50.9% compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 50.1% compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 112 Mauritania 45.1% compare
- 113 Cameroon 44.8% compare
- 114 Burundi 38.9% compare
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 primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Philippines?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Philippines was 46.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Philippines ranks 111th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release