Account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Account, primary education or less was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.6%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
48th
of 106 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2021
All-time low
39.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 39 % ages 15+2014: 64.2 % ages 15+2017: 65 % ages 15+2021: 76.8 % ages 15+2024: 66.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 66.6% for account, primary education or less in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia peaked at 76.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2011.

That places Saudi Arabia 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Saudi Arabia, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 39.0% —
2014 64.2% +64.6%
2017 65.0% +1.3%
2021 76.8% +18.1%
2024 66.6% -13.2%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 66.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 66.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.2%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.1% 39.0% 65.0% 3
2020s 71.7% 66.6% 76.8% 2

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 45 Israel 70.6% compare
  2. 46 Turkey 70.3% compare
  3. 47 Ghana 67.9% compare
  4. 49 Chile 66.3% compare
  5. 50 North Macedonia 65.6% compare
  6. 51 Uganda 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia?
Account, primary education or less in Saudi Arabia was 66.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2011.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for account, primary education or less?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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+)