South Africa vs Zambia: Account, primary education or less

South Africa
63.7%
in 2024
Zambia
62.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
52nd
Zambia rank
55th

Account, primary education or less over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.7% against 62.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.

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

South Africa ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 55th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 55.7% 20.8% 34.9% South Africa
2020s 69.9% 47.5% 22.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 63.7% against 62.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between South Africa and Zambia?
1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for account, primary education or less?
South Africa ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 55th 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+)