Account, primary education or less in Romania

Romania: Account, primary education or less was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.0%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
82nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2024
All-time low
26.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0102030402011201720242011: 26.9 % ages 15+2014: 34.6 % ages 15+2017: 31.9 % ages 15+2021: 37.5 % ages 15+2024: 41 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 41.0% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Romania peaked at 41.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Romania, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 26.9%
2014 34.6% +28.5%
2017 31.9% -7.8%
2021 37.5% +17.7%
2024 41.0% +9.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 41.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 41.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.1% 26.9% 34.6% 3
2020s 39.3% 37.5% 41.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 79 Nigeria 42.2% compare
  2. 80 Panama 41.9% compare
  3. 81 Congo 41.5% compare
  4. 83 Azerbaijan 40.0% compare
  5. 84 Uzbekistan 39.3% compare
  6. 85 Moldova 38.4% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Romania?
Account, primary education or less in Romania was 41.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for account, primary education or less?
Romania ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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+)