Argentina vs South Africa: Account, primary education or less

Argentina
62.9%
in 2024
South Africa
63.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
53rd
South Africa rank
52nd

Account, primary education or less over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.7% against 62.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 106 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 41.2% 55.7% 14.5% South Africa
2020s 60.0% 69.9% 9.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63.7% against 62.9% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between Argentina and South Africa?
0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for account, primary education or less?
Argentina ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)