Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 54 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2022
All-time low
36.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Rwanda, 2018–2024
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 Rwanda is 72.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36.7% | — |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | +74.4% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 72.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.3%, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.7% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 67.2% | 73.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More education data for Rwanda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,324 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 795,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 305,636 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 299,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 901,617 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2109 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Rwanda?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Rwanda was 72.5% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Rwanda ranks 38th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%).