Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service was 19.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines, 2010–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines stood at 19.45. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines peaked at 49.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.74 | — |
| 2011 | 49.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.38 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 43.01 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.65 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 36.28 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 32.91 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.55 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 26.18 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 22.81 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 19.45 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.69 | 32.91 | 49.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 19.45 | 29.55 | 4 |
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 schools with no drinking water service in Philippines?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Philippines was 19.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Philippines ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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