How does Sri Lanka rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?

Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 385.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

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

Name: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Sri Lanka
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sri Lanka: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 40.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

40.7%

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

74th

of 87 countries

All-time high

40.7%

in 2023

All-time low

8.4%

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 40.7% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 385.9% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	13.8%	8.4%	17.6%	3
2020s	34.5%	16.5%	40.7%	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

71 India 43.5% compare
72 Ecuador 43.2% compare
73 Panama 40.9% compare
75 Turkmenistan 37.2% compare
76 Cuba 35.5% compare
77 Philippines 35.1% compare

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More education data for Sri Lanka

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.95 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Sri Lanka?: Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Sri Lanka was 40.7% in 2023, 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?: Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 385.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%)