Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 77.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 77.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 88.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2024.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.5% | — |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.2% | 79.5% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 77.8% | 83.5% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.5% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9772 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 93.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.06 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 93.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 95.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 91.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 77.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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