💧 A study published in CSP analyzed the lack of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in rural public elementary schools in Brazil between 2011 and 2023 and revealed persistent regional disparities. The Northern Region had the highest likelihood of lacking these services, especially in schools located on indigenous lands, with few students, and in municipalities with larger rural populations and lower incomes.
Despite advances in access to water, the study identified setbacks in other essential services, indicating that inequalities persist and, in some cases, have worsened. Furthermore, schools with higher dropout rates and lower graduation rates were more likely to lack adequate sanitation infrastructure, highlighting that sanitation exclusion also affects school retention and performance.
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