The Sustainable Development Goals with their commitment to ensuring all young people will have access to good quality primary and lower secondary education by 2030 have spearheaded an increased focus on children with disabilities. The SDGs explicit mention of persons with disabilities, across education and other goals have resulted in intense discussions on how to make these commitments a reality.

Across the globe, it is estimated that one-third of all out-of-school children at the primary level have a disability. Transition rates from primary to secondary education remain dismal. Limited available data on learning outcomes show that children with disabilities perform worse than their peers without disabilities, though being in school does have a positive impact on their learning, and one could argue well-being. 

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