Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 93.5% for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines peaked at 96.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 86th out of 106 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 basic handwashing facilities (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.5% | — |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -2.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 93.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 93.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.8% | 68.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 85.2% | 96.1% | 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 primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release