The number of internet users in the world reached 5.16 billion people in 2023.
The country with the highest internet penetration continues to lead the United Arab Emirates.
The countries with the lowest internet penetration are South Sudan and Somalia.
Technological growth has led many industries and sectors to transform for the better. One of these sectors is education, which has changed in recent years, thanks to tools such as the internet, which is why the story of a young student is going viral for having to climb to the top of a tree to reach the top. WiFi to study.
This case has attracted attention, because it has shown how some localities and many times even countries do not have great access to the Internet, which today is a fundamental tool for any situation in life.
Current report data, Digital Report 2023 It refers that the number of Internet users in the world reached 5 thousand 160 million people, which represents 64.4 percent of the world population. The number of Internet users increased by 1.9 percent compared to 2022, by 98 million people, a slightly lower rate than in previous years.
However, and as the report highlights, despite the growth in Internet use, there are areas in the world where the population is almost entirely connected, while some others still show slower penetration.
The same source found that the ranking of countries with the highest Internet penetration continues to be led by the United Arab Emirates with 99 percent and Ireland with 99 percent, which share leadership with Norway and Saudi Arabia. They are followed by Switzerland with 98.54 percent and Denmark with 98.1 percent.
The history
The case of a young student is going around the world, and for many it is considered a life lesson when striving to graduate with a degree in Natural Sciences and Environmental Education.
The story that is recorded in Tierra Adentro Abajo, in Puerto Escondido, Colombia, was shared by local media, where the young woman identified as Daniela Sarmiento Pérez, narrates how she managed to graduate from the University of Colombia and part of her career had to study at the top from a tree to be able to reach the Wi-Fi network, since he did not have internet at home when the Covid-19 pandemic arrived.
The woman commented that to study using the free internet in her town, she had to climb eight meters every day to reach the Wi-Fi.
She also comments that to feel more comfortable during her study hours, with the help of her family, she built a house on the top of a tree and even a staircase.
“I never imagined that the obstacles would get so far… I knew it was a challenge,” Daniela told local media.
After telling his story, his house of study proposed to make a short film to spread it to the students.
These kinds of stories can be very moving for netizens, as it shows how some people look for a way to break the challenge in order to carry out their project.
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