Account, primary education or less in El Salvador

El Salvador: Account, primary education or less was 36.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.5%
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
86th
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2024
All-time low
6.1%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in El Salvador, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 6.1 % ages 15+2014: 24.9 % ages 15+2017: 20.5 % ages 15+2021: 28 % ages 15+2024: 36.5 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 36.5% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in El Salvador peaked at 36.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.

That places El Salvador 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.2% 6.1% 24.9% 3
2020s 32.2% 28.0% 36.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in El Salvador?
Account, primary education or less in El Salvador was 36.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for account, primary education or less?
El Salvador ranks 86th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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+)