Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
101st
of 147 groups
All-time high
84.4%
in 2019
All-time low
58.5%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in SDG: Northern Africa, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 70.3 %2017: 75.8 %2018: 80.6 %2019: 84.4 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 60.6 %2022: 65.6 %2023: 64.6 %2024: 58.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 58.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 84.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2024.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 101st of 147 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in SDG: Northern Africa, 2016 to 2024.
Year % Change
2016 70.3%
2017 75.8% +7.8%
2018 80.6% +6.4%
2019 84.4% +4.6%
2020 71.9% -14.8%
2021 60.6% -15.7%
2022 65.6% +8.3%
2023 64.6% -1.5%
2024 58.5% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.8% 70.3% 84.4% 4
2020s 64.2% 58.5% 71.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 98 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.1% compare
  2. 99 Niger 6.0% compare
  3. 100 Sierra Leone 3.9% compare
  4. 101 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in SDG: Northern Africa?
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for in SDG: Northern Africa was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 101st out of 147 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to internet for rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of lower secondary 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, 2,462 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release