Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 27.1%
Rank
115th
of 151 groups
All-time high
37.9%
in 2024
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 15.6 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 17.6 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 20.8 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 24.8 %2022: 28.7 %2023: 29.8 %2024: 37.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 37.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 115th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 15.6%
2016 16.1% +3.0%
2017 17.6% +9.6%
2018 19.3% +9.5%
2019 20.8% +7.7%
2020 22.6% +8.6%
2021 24.8% +9.7%
2022 28.7% +15.9%
2023 29.8% +3.7%
2024 37.9% +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.9% 15.6% 20.8% 5
2020s 28.7% 22.6% 37.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 112 Indonesia 12.2% compare
  2. 113 Togo 11.4% compare
  3. 114 Gambia 10.5% compare
  4. 115 Tuvalu 10.0% compare
  5. 116 Madagascar 3.9% compare
  6. 117 Niger 2.3% compare
  7. 118 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 115th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
271 places, 2,738 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release