Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Namibia
Namibia: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Namibia, 2020–2024
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 Namibia is 36.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 679.8% over five years.
That places Namibia 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.7% | — |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +362.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +13.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.3%, 77% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1947 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Namibia?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Namibia was 36.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%).