Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 73.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 73.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.92, in 2004.
That places East Timor 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.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.92 | — |
| 2005 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.45 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 57.98 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 60.52 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.05 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 65.58 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 68.11 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 70.64 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.17 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.17 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 73.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.06, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 73.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.12, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 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 improved drinking water sources in East Timor?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in East Timor was 73.17 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 73.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- East Timor ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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