Account, primary education or less in Singapore

Singapore: Account, primary education or less was 87.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
24th
of 104 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2014
All-time low
87.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060801002011201720242011: 94.4 % ages 15+2014: 94.6 % ages 15+2017: 93.2 % ages 15+2021: 92.4 % ages 15+2024: 87.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Singapore is 87.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Singapore peaked at 94.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2024.

That places Singapore 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.0% 93.2% 94.6% 3
2020s 90.0% 87.6% 92.4% 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 21 Sweden 89.9% compare
  2. 22 Malta 88.2% compare
  3. 23 Belgium 87.8% compare
  4. 25 South Korea 87.4% compare
  5. 26 India 87.1% compare
  6. 27 Latvia 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Singapore?
Account, primary education or less in Singapore was 87.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for account, primary education or less?
Singapore ranks 24th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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About this data

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+)