Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor
East Timor: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 95.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor is 95.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 899.8% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of 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.
That places East Timor 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 40.2% | — |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -85.9% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +899.8% |
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% | 40.2% | 68.2% | 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in East Timor was 95.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of 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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).