Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 58.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2023
All-time low
15.6%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 276.1% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +135.3% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 15.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 58.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in Sri Lanka was 58.6% in 2023, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 276.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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