Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines
Philippines: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 85.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines is 85.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines peaked at 85.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.8% | 68.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.2% | 85.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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. average years of schooling 1.89 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines?
- Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines was 85.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)