Account, primary education or less in Brazil

Brazil: Account, primary education or less was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.7%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2021
All-time low
47.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060802011201720242011: 47.2 % ages 15+2014: 59.9 % ages 15+2017: 62.9 % ages 15+2021: 81.3 % ages 15+2024: 71.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 71.7% for account, primary education or less in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Brazil peaked at 81.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2011.

Brazil ranks 43rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Brazil, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 47.2%
2014 59.9% +27.1%
2017 62.9% +4.9%
2021 81.3% +29.2%
2024 71.7% -11.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 71.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 71.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.7% 47.2% 62.9% 3
2020s 76.5% 71.7% 81.3% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 40 Italy 74.6% compare
  2. 41 Malaysia 74.4% compare
  3. 42 Hungary 72.4% compare
  4. 44 Croatia 71.5% compare
  5. 45 Israel 70.6% compare
  6. 46 Turkey 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Brazil?
Account, primary education or less in Brazil was 71.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
How does Brazil rank for account, primary education or less?
Brazil ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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+)