Account, primary education or less in Thailand

Thailand: Account, primary education or less was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2021
All-time low
63.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

0204060801002011201720242011: 63.8 % ages 15+2014: 73.2 % ages 15+2017: 77 % ages 15+2021: 93.5 % ages 15+2024: 91 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 91.0% for account, primary education or less in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Thailand peaked at 93.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2011.

That places Thailand 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Thailand, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 63.8% —
2014 73.2% +14.7%
2017 77.0% +5.2%
2021 93.5% +21.4%
2024 91.0% -2.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 91.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.4%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.3% 63.8% 77.0% 3
2020s 92.2% 91.0% 93.5% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Hong Kong 93.4% compare
  2. 18 Ireland 92.9% compare
  3. 19 United States 92.7% compare
  4. 21 Sweden 89.9% compare
  5. 22 Malta 88.2% compare
  6. 23 Belgium 87.8% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Thailand?
Account, primary education or less in Thailand was 91.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2011.
How does Thailand rank for account, primary education or less?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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+)