Account, primary education or less in Kenya

Kenya: Account, primary education or less was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.7%
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2024
All-time low
19.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

204060802011201720242011: 19.4 % ages 15+2014: 64.2 % ages 15+2017: 67.4 % ages 15+2021: 61 % ages 15+2024: 81.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 81.7% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Kenya peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 33rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.3% 19.4% 67.4% 3
2020s 71.3% 61.0% 81.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  4. 34 Portugal 80.9% compare
  5. 35 Greece 80.7% compare
  6. 36 Taiwan 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Kenya?
Account, primary education or less in Kenya was 81.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for account, primary education or less?
Kenya ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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+)