digital divide

The disparities between individuals or groups in access to digital devices, reliable connectivity and the skills or opportunities needed to participate fully in digital learning and society, which the Strategy seeks to mitigate through targeted supports and device provisioning.

The disparity in access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication technologies, including AI, between different individuals, households, businesses, or geographic areas, which the Declaration aims to reduce.

The gap between individuals, households, businesses, and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access information and communication technologies and to their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities.

The gap between those who have access to modern information and communication technology and those who do not, particularly between developed and developing nations.

The digital divide refers to the disparity in access to information and communication technologies, such as the internet and digital devices, between different demographic groups or geographic regions. This gap can lead to inequalities in education, economic opportunity, and social participation.