New Database and Study Shine a Light on Disability and Education

A new database launched today by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) captures the severe educational challenges faced by people with disabilities. The database confirms that people with disabilities are less likely to ever go to school, more likely to be out of school and have fewer years of education than people without disabilities. They are far less likely to complete primary or secondary education and possess basic literacy skills, and women with disabilities are less likely to have had a formal education than disabled men – marginalised not only by their disability but also by their gender.