A General Situation on Disability

90% of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school [UNESCO]

4% to 11% children with disabilities have access to education. [ESTEEM Study Bangladesh – 2001]

Estimated 80% to 90% of persons with disabilities of working age are unemployed in developing countries. [UN Enable Fact Sheet on Disability and Employment, 2011]

Only 5–15% of people with disabilities can access assistive devices in the developing world. [WHO]