Sri Lanka vs WB: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical

Sri Lanka
40.7%
in 2023
WB: South Asia
44.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
WB: South Asia rank
97th

Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: South Asia
10203040201720202024

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 44.4% against 40.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 95th and WB: South Asia ranks 97th of 107 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.5% 12.3% 4.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 34.5% 24.0% 10.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical, Sri Lanka or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 44.4% against 40.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical between Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
3.7%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical?
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and WB: South Asia ranks 97th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
248 places, 2,452 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release