Account, primary education or less in Peru

Peru: Account, primary education or less was 29.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
97th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2021
All-time low
6.5%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

102030402011201720242011: 6.5 % ages 15+2014: 12 % ages 15+2017: 31.1 % ages 15+2021: 40.9 % ages 15+2024: 29.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Peru stood at 29.6%.

That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Peru peaked at 40.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2011.

That places Peru 97th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Peru, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 6.5%
2014 12.0% +83.8%
2017 31.1% +158.3%
2021 40.9% +31.6%
2024 29.6% -27.6%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 29.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 6.5% 31.1% 3
2020s 35.3% 29.6% 40.9% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 94 Vietnam 33.5% compare
  2. 95 Honduras 32.6% compare
  3. 96 Bangladesh 31.2% compare
  4. 98 Guatemala 28.4% compare
  5. 99 Sierra Leone 26.7% compare
  6. 100 Albania 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Peru?
Account, primary education or less in Peru was 29.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2011.
How does Peru rank for account, primary education or less?
Peru ranks 97th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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+)