A 2019 survey regarding the most common barriers to mobile internet use found that in South Asia, 37 percent of people were not able to use mobile internet due to lack of literacy and skills. Gaps in literacy and related skills had the biggest impact in mobile internet access across all examined low- and middle-income countries.
Most common barriers to mobile internet use in low and middle income countries (LMICs) in 2019, by region
Characteristic
Literacy & skills
Affordability
Relevance
Safety & security
Network
Family does not approve
Other
Africa
34%
30%
13%
8%
6%
3%
6%
East Asia
35%
21%
22%
11%
6%
2%
2%
South Asia
37%
15%
23%
7%
7%
6%
5%
Latin America
28%
25%
12%
26%
4%
1%
4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of populationLiteracy & skillsAffordabilityRelevanceSafety & securityNetworkFamily does not approveOtherAfricaEast AsiaSouth AsiaLatin America
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