Disability Data

Statistic of the Month – How Multidimensional Poverty Measures Overlook Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Having a toilet isn’t the same as being able to use it. Most poverty indexes count services, but they don’t ask whether those services are actually accessible for people with disabilities. So real deprivations for people with disabilities are not captured in the data, and it is invisible for public policies. If we want truly inclusive housing and infrastructure, accessibility aspects should be considered and the needs of people with disabilities have to show up in the numbers first.

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Disability Data

Statistic of the Month – How Education Gaps by Disability Vary Across Age Groups

What if education gaps by disability are being measured incorrectly? Comparisons often mix all ages, but many people acquire disabilities after finishing school, and older generations had less access to education. Comparing everyone together distorts today’s picture of inclusion.

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Events

Webinar Invitation: Why Do Disability Prevalence Estimates Vary?

We are pleased to invite you to this webinar sponsored by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) and the Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP) and hosted by CIP, which will explore why disability prevalence estimates vary across data sources and what these differences mean for interpreting and using disability data.

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Events

From Invisibility to Impact: South Sudan’s Disability Data Transformation

This webinar explores how South Sudan transformed the collection of data on students with disabilities through its Education Management Information System (EMIS), moving from manual records to digital tools and incorporating the Washington Group Questions. This shift significantly improved data accuracy, increasing the number of identified students with disabilities from 6,000 to over 41,000, and helping reshape national education policy to be more inclusive.

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Disability Data

Statistic of the Month – Employment vs. Unemployment: What Are We Really Measuring?

When comparing employment outcomes for persons with and without disabilities, the unemployment rate is often the first statistic cited. But does it tell the full story? This month, we explore why focusing on employment rates (and those outside the labour force) provides a more accurate picture of the barriers adults with disabilities face in accessing work.

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Resources

New Evidence on Unmet Care Needs Among Adults with Disabilities in Bogota

Based on primary data from 1,001 adults with disabilities in Bogota, this research shows that many have unmet care needs (even when they already receive support) and highlights that people with disabilities also provide care at home. The authors reflect on why these findings matter and what they mean for inclusive care policy.

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