Account, primary education or less in Nepal

Nepal: Account, primary education or less was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.1%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2024
All-time low
19.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

20304050602011201720242011: 19 % ages 15+2014: 29.6 % ages 15+2017: 41.8 % ages 15+2021: 51 % ages 15+2024: 57.1 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 57.1% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Nepal peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2011.

Nepal ranks 62nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.1% 19.0% 41.8% 3
2020s 54.0% 51.0% 57.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 59 Kazakhstan 58.1% compare
  2. 60 Bulgaria 58.1% compare
  3. 61 Armenia 57.5% compare
  4. 63 Tanzania 54.2% compare
  5. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
  6. 65 Costa Rica 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Nepal?
Account, primary education or less in Nepal was 57.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2011.
How does Nepal rank for account, primary education or less?
Nepal ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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+)