South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Account, primary education or less

South Asia
75.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0%
in 2024
South Asia rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st

Account, primary education or less over time

  • South Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 100.0% against 75.5% in South Asia, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 11 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 42.0% 93.4% 51.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 70.5% 99.2% 28.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, primary education or less, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 100.0% against 75.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, primary education or less between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for account, primary education or less?
South Asia ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 11 groups.
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+)