Primary schools with access to internet in India
India: Primary schools with access to internet was 54.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.31
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
54.31
in 2025
All-time low
6.36
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Primary schools with access to internet in India, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, primary schools with access to internet in India stood at 54.31. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 753.9% over ten years.
That places India 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary schools with access to internet in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.36 | — |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6 | +96.2% |
| 2023 | 38.91 | +88.9% |
| 2024 | 43.46 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 54.31 | +25.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.9, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- India's 54.31 is below the median for South Asia, which is 70.9, 77% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.36 | 6.36 | 6.36 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.28 | 7.9 | 54.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary schools with access to internet in India?
- Primary schools with access to internet in India was 54.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary schools with access to internet recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 54.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary schools with access to internet recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2019.
- How does India rank for primary schools with access to internet?
- India ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary schools with access to internet rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 753.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary schools with access to internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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