Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services was 34.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines stood at 34.29. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 241.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines peaked at 34.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 2014.
Philippines ranks 5th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.04 | — |
| 2011 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.74 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 15.43 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 18.12 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 20.82 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 23.51 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 26.21 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 31.59 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 34.29 | +8.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 34.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 34.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77, 12.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.08 | 10.04 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 26.21 | 34.29 | 4 |
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 schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines?
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services in Philippines was 34.29 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with limited drinking water services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of schools with limited drinking water services?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with limited drinking water services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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