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

Latest (2024)
49.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2024
All-time low
12.9%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe, 2017–2024

10203040502017202020242017: 12.9 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 16.6 %2021: 48.1 %2022: 45.2 %2023: 48.5 %2024: 49.8 %

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

Annual values for Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students in Zimbabwe, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.9% 12.9% 15.1% 3
2020s 41.6% 16.6% 49.8% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 39 Mauritius 70.3% compare
  2. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 58.1% compare
  3. 41 Chile 56.1% compare
  4. 43 Burkina Faso 47.3% compare
  5. 44 Mexico 40.9% compare
  6. 45 Morocco 38.1% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
Share of schools with adaptations for disabled students
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 436 data points, 2000–2025
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Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%).