Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in World
World: Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in World, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in World is 57.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in World peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2017.
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.3% | — |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.9% | 51.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.3% | 57.2% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in World?
- Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in World was 57.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2017.
- How does World rank for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and?
- World ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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