Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria
Syria: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 13.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 139.6% over five years.
That places Syria 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.5% | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +167.2% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +8.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 13% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
- 49 Vietnam 19.8% compare
- 50 Tonga 17.1% compare
- 51 Bangladesh 13.7% compare
- 53 Philippines 12.1% compare
- 54 Seychelles 6.2% compare
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Syria was 13.1% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria 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 (%).