Almost all schools in Mykolaiv region have Wi-Fi coverage, but only 70% have high-speed Internet

97 per cent of schools in Mykolaiv Oblast have Wi-Fi, but only 70 per cent have high-speed Internet. Photo: archive «NikVesti»

There is Wi-Fi coverage in 400 general secondary education institutions in Mykolaiv Oblast (97%), allowing students and teachers to use online resources.

This is evidenced by the data provided in the Mykolaiv Oblast Development Strategy until 2027, according to NikVesti.

However, only 70% of schools are connected to high-speed Internet (30 Mbps or more). This can affect the quality of distance learning and access to digital educational platforms.

How the situation with high-speed internet in schools in Mykolaiv region has changed

Over the past five years, schools' access to high-speed internet has improved significantly. While in 2019 only 35% of schools had a high-quality connection, as of 2024 this figure has increased.

In 2019, Mykolaiv region received UAH 24 million to provide schools with high-speed internet. It was planned that hub schools would have speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s, and all other schools would have at least 30 Mbit/s.

By 2020, 99% of general secondary education institutions were connected to the Internet, of which 88% had Wi-Fi. However, only 60% of schools had a high-speed connection (30 Mbps or more).

At the beginning of 2021, 67% of educational institutions in cities of oblast significance, rayons and united territorial communities were provided with high-quality internet.