Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 59.6% 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 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 59.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2017.
UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th of 51 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.0% | — |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.1% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 53.3% | 59.9% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: South Asia was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th out of 51 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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