Account, primary education or less in Malaysia

Malaysia: Account, primary education or less was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2024
All-time low
39.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060802011201720242011: 39.7 % ages 15+2014: 58.6 % ages 15+2017: 70 % ages 15+2021: 71.7 % ages 15+2024: 74.4 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Malaysia is 74.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Malaysia peaked at 74.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.1% 39.7% 70.0% 3
2020s 73.1% 71.7% 74.4% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Sri Lanka 75.7% compare
  2. 39 Czechia 74.8% compare
  3. 40 Italy 74.6% compare
  4. 42 Hungary 72.4% compare
  5. 43 Brazil 71.7% compare
  6. 44 Croatia 71.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Malaysia?
Account, primary education or less in Malaysia was 74.4% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for account, primary education or less?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia 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+)