Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India
India: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 84.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India is 84.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India peaked at 84.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2017.
India ranks 28th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63.6% | — |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 84.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.1% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.0% | 84.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India was 84.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- India ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release