Availability of Facilities for Children with Disabilities in Schools by Province and School Type

Region
Facilities in Schools
Government Schools (%) Private Schools (%)
Primary Elementary Secondary Overall Primary Elementary Secondary Overall
National (Rural)
Ramps 19 28 41 23 51 47 57 55
Accessible Toilets 49 51 64 51 53 62 54 57
Balochistan (Rural)
Ramps 5 8 11 6 0 0 0 0
Accessible Toilets 32 15 61 35 0 0 0 0
KP (Rural)
Ramps 19 10 19 19 33 50 83 59
Accessible Toilets 60 50 56 60 64 38 31 37
Punjan (Rural)
Ramps 44 48 56 48 74 66 82 77
Accessible Toilets 68 60 71 67 53 58 65 63
Sindh (Rural)
Ramps 7 3 18 7 33 50 83 59
Accessible Toilets 20 35 33 22 64 38 31 37
Source: ASER 2023

 

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