Account, primary education or less in Philippines

Philippines: Account, primary education or less was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2024
All-time low
12.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

01020302011201720242011: 12.3 % ages 15+2014: 18.1 % ages 15+2017: 18 % ages 15+2021: 32.8 % ages 15+2024: 33.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 33.6% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Philippines peaked at 33.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2011.

Philippines ranks 93rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Philippines, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 12.3%
2014 18.1% +47.3%
2017 18.0% -0.4%
2021 32.8% +82.0%
2024 33.6% +2.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 33.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 33.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.4%, 38% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.1% 12.3% 18.1% 3
2020s 33.2% 32.8% 33.6% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 90 Bolivia 35.8% compare
  2. 91 Mexico 35.2% compare
  3. 92 Palestine 34.6% compare
  4. 94 Vietnam 33.5% compare
  5. 95 Honduras 32.6% compare
  6. 96 Bangladesh 31.2% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Philippines?
Account, primary education or less in Philippines was 33.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2011.
How does Philippines rank for account, primary education or less?
Philippines ranks 93rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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+)