Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students was 49.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 49.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 287.6% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +190.5% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 49.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 49.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 16.6% | 49.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe?
- Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe was 49.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of schools with adaptations for disabled students recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of schools with adaptations for disabled students?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with adaptations for disabled students rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%).