Account, primary education or less in New Zealand

New Zealand: Account, primary education or less was 96.5% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 105 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
96.5%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in New Zealand, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 100 % ages 15+2014: 97.2 % ages 15+2017: 100 % ages 15+2021: 96.5 % ages 15+2024: 96.5 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in New Zealand is 96.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in New Zealand peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.1% 97.2% 100.0% 3
2020s 96.5% 96.5% 96.5% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 11 Spain 97.6% compare
  2. 12 Japan 97.6% compare
  3. 13 Estonia 96.7% compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 95.9% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 95.2% compare
  6. 17 Hong Kong (China) 93.4% compare

See the full ranking of 117 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in New Zealand?
Account, primary education or less in New Zealand was 96.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for account, primary education or less?
New Zealand ranks 14th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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+)