Share of schools with access to electricity in Philippines
Philippines: Share of schools with access to electricity was 98.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to electricity in Philippines, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 98.0% for share of schools with access to electricity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2010.
That places Philippines 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 81.0% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More energy & mining data for Philippines
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.5% (2024)
- Gas production 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 17.77 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 153.4 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Philippines?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Philippines was 98.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)