Account, primary education or less in Congo

Congo: Account, primary education or less was 41.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
81st
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2024
All-time low
5.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

102030402011201720242011: 5.1 % ages 15+2014: 10.7 % ages 15+2017: 16.5 % ages 15+2021: 30.7 % ages 15+2024: 41.5 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Congo stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 287.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Congo peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.

Congo ranks 81st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Congo, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 5.1%
2014 10.7% +112.3%
2017 16.5% +53.4%
2021 30.7% +86.5%
2024 41.5% +35.4%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 41.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 41.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 5.1% 16.5% 3
2020s 36.1% 30.7% 41.5% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 78 Malawi 43.3% compare
  2. 79 Nigeria 42.2% compare
  3. 80 Panama 41.9% compare
  4. 82 Romania 41.0% compare
  5. 83 Azerbaijan 40.0% compare
  6. 84 Uzbekistan 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Congo?
Account, primary education or less in Congo was 41.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for account, primary education or less?
Congo ranks 81st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 287.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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+)