Schools materials students with disabilities in India
India: Schools materials students with disabilities was 82.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
82.6
in 2025
All-time low
50.26
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Schools materials students with disabilities in India, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 82.6 for schools materials students with disabilities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools materials students with disabilities in India peaked at 82.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.26, in 2016.
That places India 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools materials students with disabilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50.26 | — |
| 2017 | 51.33 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.59 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 63.84 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 72.27 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 74.81 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 78.44 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 80.87 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 81.02 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 82.6 | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 82.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.84, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.51 | 50.26 | 63.84 | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.33 | 72.27 | 82.6 | 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 schools materials students with disabilities in India?
- Schools materials students with disabilities in India was 82.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools materials students with disabilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest schools materials students with disabilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.26 in 2016.
- How does India rank for schools materials students with disabilities?
- India ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is schools materials students with disabilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Schools materials students with disabilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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