Account, primary education or less in India

India: Account, primary education or less was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2024
All-time low
30.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060802011201720242011: 30.5 % ages 15+2014: 43.4 % ages 15+2017: 75.4 % ages 15+2021: 75.9 % ages 15+2024: 87.1 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in India stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in India peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2011.

India ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.7% 30.5% 75.4% 3
2020s 81.5% 75.9% 87.1% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Belgium 87.8% compare
  2. 25 South Korea 87.4% compare
  3. 27 Latvia 85.7% compare
  4. 28 China 84.4% compare
  5. 29 Mauritius 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in India?
Account, primary education or less in India was 87.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
How does India rank for account, primary education or less?
India ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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+)