Account, primary education or less in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Account, primary education or less was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
94th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2021
All-time low
21.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

010203040502011201720242011: 21.1 % ages 15+2014: 24.9 % ages 15+2017: 39.8 % ages 15+2021: 46.6 % ages 15+2024: 31.2 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Bangladesh stood at 31.2%.

That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Bangladesh peaked at 46.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2011.

Bangladesh ranks 94th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.6% 21.1% 39.8% 3
2020s 38.9% 31.2% 46.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  4. 95 Peru 29.6% compare
  5. 96 Guatemala 28.4% compare
  6. 97 Sierra Leone 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Bangladesh?
Account, primary education or less in Bangladesh was 31.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for account, primary education or less?
Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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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
117 places, 585 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+)