Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
up 29.1%
Rank
117th
of 151 groups
All-time high
36.5%
in 2024
All-time low
13.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 13.9 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 16 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 21 %2021: 23.2 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 28.3 %2024: 36.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 36.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 36.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 117th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 13.9%
2016 14.3% +3.2%
2017 16.0% +11.8%
2018 17.7% +10.8%
2019 19.2% +8.5%
2020 21.0% +9.1%
2021 23.2% +10.7%
2022 27.2% +17.2%
2023 28.3% +3.9%
2024 36.5% +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 13.9% 19.2% 5
2020s 27.2% 21.0% 36.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 114 Gambia 10.5% compare
  2. 115 Tuvalu 10.0% compare
  3. 116 Madagascar 3.9% compare
  4. 117 Niger 2.3% compare
  5. 118 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
  6. 119 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
  7. 120 Naoero 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: Southern Asia was 36.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 117th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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