Brazil vs Gambia: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Brazil
94.6%
in 2024
Gambia
95.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
82nd
Gambia rank
80th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Brazil
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 95.8% against 94.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 80th of 116 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 80.7% | 4.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 89.9% | 3.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Brazil or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 95.8% against 94.6% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Brazil and Gambia?
- 1.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Gambia rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 80th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.