Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World is 48.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2017.
That places UNICEF: World 25th out of 51 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 39.6% | — |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.5% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 42.6% | 48.7% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in UNICEF: World was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- UNICEF: World ranks 25th out of 51 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: World 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