Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World
World: Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World, 2016–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2018.
Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.3% | — |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 52.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World?
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical in World was 62.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2018.
- How does World rank for proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical?
- World ranks 12th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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