Share of schools with access to electricity in East Timor
East Timor: Share of schools with access to electricity was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 135 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
82.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2011–2023
Share of schools with access to electricity 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 electricity in East Timor is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in East Timor peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2018.
That places East Timor 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of schools with access to electricity in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for East Timor
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in East Timor?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in East Timor was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2018.
- How does East Timor rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- East Timor ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).