Account, primary education or less in South Africa
South Africa: Account, primary education or less was 63.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Account, primary education or less in South Africa, 2011β2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 63.7% for account, primary education or less in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in South Africa peaked at 76.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2011.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 42.6% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 63.7% | 76.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in South Africa?
- Account, primary education or less in South Africa was 63.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for account, primary education or less?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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+)