Account, primary education or less in South Asia
South Asia: Account, primary education or less was 75.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Account, primary education or less in South Asia, 2011β2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in South Asia is 75.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in South Asia peaked at 75.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2011.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 27.3% | 62.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 65.5% | 75.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 102.17 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 246.03 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 247.05 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in South Asia?
- Account, primary education or less in South Asia was 75.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for account, primary education or less?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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+)