Brazil vs Malawi: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water
Brazil
94.6%
in 2024
Malawi
95.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
Malawi rank
76th
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water over time
- Brazil
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 95.3% against 94.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.0% | 87.3% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water, Brazil or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 95.3% against 94.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water between Brazil and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Malawi ranks 76th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release