Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico
Mexico: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 40.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 54 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2020
All-time low
37.7%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico stood at 40.9%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
That places Mexico 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37.8% | — |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 50% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 44% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.7% | 41.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Mexico was 40.9% in 2025, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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 (%).