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

MDG: World: Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.5%
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
99th
of 151 groups
All-time high
48.5%
in 2024
All-time low
41.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

010203040502015201920242015: 41.1 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 42.5 %2018: 43.6 %2019: 43.9 %2020: 44.1 %2021: 44.5 %2022: 45.2 %2023: 45.4 %2024: 48.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 48.5% for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: World peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2015.

That places MDG: World 99th out of 151 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%) in MDG: World, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 41.1%
2016 41.6% +1.3%
2017 42.5% +2.1%
2018 43.6% +2.7%
2019 43.9% +0.7%
2020 44.1% +0.4%
2021 44.5% +0.9%
2022 45.2% +1.4%
2023 45.4% +0.5%
2024 48.5% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.6% 41.1% 43.9% 5
2020s 45.5% 44.1% 48.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 96 Argentina 62.5% compare
  2. 97 Nepal 58.9% compare
  3. 98 Syria 55.1% compare
  4. 99 France 54.9% compare
  5. 100 Cape Verde 53.3% compare
  6. 101 India 53.3% compare
  7. 102 Zimbabwe 50.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: World?
Proportion of primary schools with access to computers for in MDG: World was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to computers for recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
How does MDG: World rank for proportion of primary schools with access to computers for?
MDG: World ranks 99th out of 151 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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