Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 73.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste stood at 73.17. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste peaked at 73.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.92, in 2004.
That places Timor-Leste 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.34 | 52.92 | 55.45 | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.86 | 57.98 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.17 | 73.17 | 73.17 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.75 compare
- 139 Kiribati 75.8 compare
- 140 Kenya 75.42 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 72.2 compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 70.77 compare
- 144 Guatemala 69.97 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Timor-Leste was 73.17 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 73.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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