Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical was 44.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
97th
of 141 groups
All-time high
44.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia, 2018–2024

102030402018202120242018: 12.2 %2019: 12.3 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 25.1 %2023: 40.4 %2024: 44.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia stood at 44.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 263.3% over ten years.

WB: South Asia ranks 97th of 141 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%) in WB: South Asia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 12.2%
2019 12.3% +0.8%
2020 13.9% +13.0%
2021 16.5% +18.3%
2022 25.1% +52.8%
2023 40.4% +60.5%
2024 44.4% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.3% 12.2% 12.3% 2
2020s 28.1% 13.9% 44.4% 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 94 Turkmenistan 41.7% compare
  2. 95 Sri Lanka 40.7% compare
  3. 96 Cuba 39.4% compare
  4. 97 Brazil 38.3% compare
  5. 98 Cape Verde 35.4% compare
  6. 99 Zimbabwe 35.3% compare
  7. 100 Senegal 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia?
Proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical in WB: South Asia was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2018.
How does WB: South Asia rank for proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical?
WB: South Asia ranks 97th out of 141 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of primary schools with access to internet for pedagogical rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: South Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to Internet for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of primary 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, 2,452 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release