Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in India
India: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in India, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 81.0% for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in India peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.
That places India 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.3% | 63.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 72.3% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in India?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in India was 81.0% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- How does India rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- India ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (%)