Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru
Peru: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 92.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.
That places Peru 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27.7% | — |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +76.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 92.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Peru's 92.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.3% | 27.7% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 52.7% | 92.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Peru was 92.8% in 2023, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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 (%).