Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 95.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 95.9% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 900.0% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 79th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.3% | — |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +900.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 95.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 95.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.6% | 40.3% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 9.6% | 95.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release