France vs Japan: Account, primary education or less

France
98.1%
in 2024
Japan
97.6%
in 2024
France rank
10th
Japan rank
12th

Account, primary education or less over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 98.1% against 97.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 86.9% 88.2% 1.3% Japan
2020s 97.0% 95.8% 1.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, France or Japan?
France, at 98.1% against 97.6% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between France and Japan?
0.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for account, primary education or less?
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 12th of 105 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
117 places, 585 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+)