Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Brazil, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 98.3% for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Brazil peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2018.
That places Brazil 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of upper secondary schools … schools drinking water basic in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 90.7% | — |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +2.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 98.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.1% | 89.1% | 94.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
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 upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Brazil?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Brazil was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of upper secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release