Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 88.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil stood at 88.84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil peaked at 88.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.85, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 109th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.85 | — |
| 2001 | 68.76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 69.68 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.59 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.5 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 72.41 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.33 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 74.24 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 75.15 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.06 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.98 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.89 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 79.71 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.62 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.54 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 82.45 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.36 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.27 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.19 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.01 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.92 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.84 | +1.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 88.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.14, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 88.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.96 | 67.85 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.08 | 76.98 | 85.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.47 | 86.1 | 88.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Brazil was 88.84 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.85 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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