Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 91st out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.0% | — |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 81.0% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Philippines was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 91st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release