Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh is 13.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.2% | — |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -27.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 28% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 48 Sierra Leone 26.4% compare
- 49 Vietnam 19.8% compare
- 50 Tonga 17.1% compare
- 52 Syria 13.1% compare
- 53 Philippines 12.1% compare
- 54 Seychelles 6.2% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Bangladesh was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).