The Global Findex database from the World Bank provides this dataset. It likely contains survey-based percentages of adults aged 15+ who cite 'no need' as their main reason for not owning a smartphone, segmented by primary education or less. The data appears to measure aspects of the digital divide across different populations.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the correlation between education level and perceived necessity of smartphones (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Benchmarking digital access gaps across different countries or regions (inferred from domain, verify after download)
- Informing policy and programs aimed at bridging the digital divide (inferred from domain, verify after download)
Strengths
- Published on the World Bank platform.
- Sourced from the authoritative Global Findex database.
Limitations
- Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and sample data are unavailable, limiting suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Findex database
- Collection Method
- Likely contains survey data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Geography
- Likely global coverage, but specific countries are unknown.