Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile
Chile: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 56.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile, 2014–2024
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 Chile is 56.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile peaked at 56.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2014.
Chile ranks 41st of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.1% | — |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 56.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chile's 56.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 60% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 17.1% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.1% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Chile was 56.1% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 (%).