Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 70.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in East Timor, 2006–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 70.28 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in East Timor peaked at 70.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.92, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 113th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.92 | — |
| 2007 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.45 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 57.68 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.83 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.97 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.26 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 63.41 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 64.55 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.84 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.99 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.28 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.28 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.28 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 70.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.68, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 70.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.55, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.55 | 52.92 | 55.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.84 | 57.68 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.99 | 69.13 | 70.28 | 4 |
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 schools with basic drinking water services in East Timor?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in East Timor was 70.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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