Gaps in access and school attainments among people with and without disabilities: a case from Nepal.

It is necessary both to strengthen the entire educational sector and at the same time allocate resources that will ensure that all children are on board and that particular efforts are implemented to cater for those who are easily side-lined.Implications for rehabilitationAn alarmingly high proportion of persons in Nepal have not attended school.Substantially more individuals with than without disabilities have never attended school.Increased environmental barriers, higher age, rural location, and increased levels of disability were found to be associated with lower educational achievement.Pronounced differences in access to education were found between impairment types, with individuals with physical impairments achieving the highest level and individuals with multiple impairments, hearing and mental impairments achieving lowest.It is necessary both to strengthen the entire educational sector in Nepal and at the same time ensure that particular efforts are implemented to cater for those who are easily sidelined.