FEED Autumn 2021 Newsletter

Mobile users who are aware of mobile internet, but do not use it, were asked whether certain barriers were preventing them from doing so, and which was the most important. This table lists the top reported barriers to mobile internet use, both at a country level and across individuals surveyed. Both male and female mobile users, who are aware of mobile BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS

internet but do not use it, reported that the top barrier preventing them from doing so was a lack of literacy and digital skills. Affordability, primarily of smartphones, is the second-most important barrier. This overall ranking of the top-two reported barriers has remained the same over the past few years.

Algeria

Kenya

Mozambique

Nigeria

Rank

Women Literacy & Skills

Men

Women

Men

Women Literacy & Skills

Men

Women

Men

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

1

Affordability

Affordability

Affordability

Affordability

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

2

Affordability

Relevance

Affordability

Affordability

Family Disapproval

Safety & Security

3

Affordability

Relevance

Relevance

No Coverage

Relevance

Relevance

Bangladesh

India

Pakistan

Guatemala

Rank

Women Literacy & Skills

Men

Women Literacy & Skills

Men

Women Literacy & Skills

Men

Women

Men

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

Safety & Security

Safety & Security

1

Family Disapproval

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

2

Relevance

Relevance

Affordability

Affordability

Relevance

Family Disapproval

Safety & Security

3

Affordability

Relevance

Relevance

Affordability

Affordability

Affordability

All Countries

Rank

Women

Men

1

Literacy & Skills

Literacy & Skills

The gender gap for persons with disabilities is significant. In Mozambique, the mobile internet gender gap among persons without disabilities is 34%; it’s 51% for persons with disabilities.

2

Affordability

Affordability

3

Safety & Security

Relevance

SHARE OF MOBILE USERS WHO ARE CONFIDENT THEY COULD USE A SEARCH BAR ON THEIR OWN

Algeria

Kenya

Mozambique

Nigeria

Bangladesh

India

Pakistan

As a percentage of mobile users who had used a search bar before 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

0% 20% 40%

60% 80% 100%

As a percentage of mobile users who had never used a search bar before

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