Schools as Primary Source for Digital Literacy: Generational Views (2024)

The data demonstrates a clear, majority consensus across all age groups that the responsibility for teaching digital literacy and online safety lies with schools and teachers. While 58% of Gen Z views teachers as the primary source of this education, this figure rises to 64% for Gen X and reaches 69% for Boomers.
The survey's georgaphical coverage include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Türkiye, and the United States.