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 106 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 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in India, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 30.5%
2014 43.4% +42.1%
2017 75.4% +73.8%
2021 75.9% +0.7%
2024 87.1% +14.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

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. 24 Singapore 87.6% compare
  3. 25 South Korea 87.4% compare
  4. 27 Latvia 85.7% compare
  5. 28 China 84.4% compare
  6. 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 106 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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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
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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+)