Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India
India: Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in India, 2016–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in India stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in India peaked at 83.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2017.
India ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 65.5% | — |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 83.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.7%, 2.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.9% | 68.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 72.9% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in India?
- Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in India was 83.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2017.
- How does India rank for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and?
- India ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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