Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 58.4% for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 58.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2017.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 10th out of 51 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.4% | — |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 52.4% | 58.6% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 105.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UIS: South and West Asia was 58.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- UIS: South and West Asia ranks 10th out of 51 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West Asia 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