Account, primary education or less in Uganda

Uganda: Account, primary education or less was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.8%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
51st
of 104 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2024
All-time low
14.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

2040602011201720242011: 14.2 % ages 15+2014: 36.8 % ages 15+2017: 46.6 % ages 15+2021: 54.3 % ages 15+2024: 64.8 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 64.8% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Uganda peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2011.

Uganda ranks 51st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.6% 14.2% 46.6% 3
2020s 59.5% 54.3% 64.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Uganda?
Account, primary education or less in Uganda was 64.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
How does Uganda rank for account, primary education or less?
Uganda ranks 51st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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+)