Account, primary education or less in Italy

Italy: Account, primary education or less was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.6%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2021
All-time low
64.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060801002011201720242011: 64.3 % ages 15+2014: 79.5 % ages 15+2017: 92 % ages 15+2021: 97.3 % ages 15+2024: 74.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Italy is 74.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Italy peaked at 97.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2011.

That places Italy 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Italy, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 64.3% —
2014 79.5% +23.7%
2017 92.0% +15.8%
2021 97.3% +5.7%
2024 74.6% -23.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 74.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 74.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.6% 64.3% 92.0% 3
2020s 85.9% 74.6% 97.3% 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Venezuela 79.1% compare
  2. 38 Sri Lanka 75.7% compare
  3. 39 Czechia 74.8% compare
  4. 41 Malaysia 74.4% compare
  5. 42 Hungary 72.4% compare
  6. 43 Brazil 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Italy?
Account, primary education or less in Italy was 74.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for account, primary education or less?
Italy ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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+)