India vs South Korea: Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)

India
87.1%
in 2024
South Korea
87.4%
in 2024
India rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th

Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 87.4% against 87.1% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

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

India ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 49.7% 88.5% 38.7% South Korea
2020s 81.5% 91.5% 10.0% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, India or South Korea?
South Korea, at 87.4% against 87.1% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between India and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do India and South Korea rank globally for account, primary education or less?
India ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th 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+)