Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 58.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa stood at 58.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa peaked at 84.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2024.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.3% | — |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.8% | 70.3% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 58.5% | 71.9% | 5 |
More education data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 30.1% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.96 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 51.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 86.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.09 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 89.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 90.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 89.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 83.6% (2024)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 86.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Northern Africa was 58.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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