Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Singapore
Singapore: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 95.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 95.2% for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 27th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 90.9% | — |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +2.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 95.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.9% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.5% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Singapore?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Singapore was 95.2% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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 (%).