Account, primary education or less in China

China: Account, primary education or less was 84.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2024
All-time low
56.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060802011201720242011: 56.7 % ages 15+2014: 72.9 % ages 15+2017: 71.4 % ages 15+2021: 83 % ages 15+2024: 84.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in China is 84.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in China peaked at 84.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2011.

That places China 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in China, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 56.7%
2014 72.9% +28.5%
2017 71.4% -2.1%
2021 83.0% +16.3%
2024 84.4% +1.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 84.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • China's 84.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.4%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.0% 56.7% 72.9% 3
2020s 83.7% 83.0% 84.4% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 25 South Korea 87.4% compare
  2. 26 India 87.1% compare
  3. 27 Latvia 85.7% compare
  4. 29 Mauritius 84.1% compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 84.0% compare
  6. 31 Australia 83.8% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in China?
Account, primary education or less in China was 84.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2011.
How does China rank for account, primary education or less?
China ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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+)