Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
59th
of 87 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2024
All-time low
45.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2024

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Bhutan, 2015–2024

0204060802015201920242015: 45.5 %2018: 51.6 %2020: 61.4 %2022: 66.1 %2024: 87.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan is 87.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan peaked at 87.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2015.

That places Bhutan 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.5% 45.5% 51.6% 2
2020s 71.7% 61.4% 87.6% 3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 56 Lithuania 95.0% compare
  2. 57 Lebanon 93.7% compare
  3. 58 Israel 92.0% compare
  4. 60 Costa Rica 86.3% compare
  5. 61 Tunisia 81.2% compare
  6. 62 Azerbaijan 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan?
Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Bhutan was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
How does Bhutan rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
Bhutan ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
87 places, 824 data points, 2000–2024
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