Account, primary education or less in Argentina

Argentina: Account, primary education or less was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.9%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2024
All-time low
28.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Argentina, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 28.3 % ages 15+2014: 52.3 % ages 15+2017: 43 % ages 15+2021: 57.1 % ages 15+2024: 62.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Argentina is 62.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Argentina peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2011.

Argentina ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Argentina, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 28.3%
2014 52.3% +84.9%
2017 43.0% -17.6%
2021 57.1% +32.6%
2024 62.9% +10.2%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 62.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 62.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.2% 28.3% 52.3% 3
2020s 60.0% 57.1% 62.9% 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 50 North Macedonia 65.6% compare
  2. 51 Uganda 64.8% compare
  3. 52 South Africa 63.7% compare
  4. 54 Russia 62.8% compare
  5. 55 Zambia 62.0% compare
  6. 56 Uruguay 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Argentina?
Account, primary education or less in Argentina was 62.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2011.
How does Argentina rank for account, primary education or less?
Argentina ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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+)