Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Account, primary education or less
Malaysia
74.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
75.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Account, primary education or less over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 75.7% against 74.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 105 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.1% | 66.4% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 76.3% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, primary education or less, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 75.7% against 74.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, primary education or less between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for account, primary education or less?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 38th 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
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+)