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

Latest (2025)
84.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2025
All-time low
63.1%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India, 2016–2025

0204060802016202020252016: 63.6 %2017: 63.1 %2018: 64.1 %2019: 68.6 %2020: 73 %2021: 75.5 %2022: 77.4 %2023: 82.6 %2024: 82.4 %2025: 84.2 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%) in India, 2016 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 64.8% 63.1% 68.6% 4
2020s 79.2% 73.0% 84.2% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 25 Tuvalu 90.0% compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 88.8% compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 87.5% compare
  4. 29 Macau, China 79.0% compare
  5. 30 Costa Rica 71.7% compare
  6. 31 Brazil 70.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 841 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release