Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities was 93.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Philippines, 2010β2024
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 81st out of 101 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.
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
- 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 527,504 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (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 81st out of 101 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