Account, primary education or less in United States

United States: Account, primary education or less was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 60.7%
World rank
19th
of 106 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2024
All-time low
47.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in United States, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 47.2 % ages 15+2014: 59.9 % ages 15+2017: 64.6 % ages 15+2021: 57.7 % ages 15+2024: 92.7 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in United States stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in United States peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2011.

United States ranks 19th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Account, primary education or less in United States, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in United States, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 47.2% —
2014 59.9% +26.8%
2017 64.6% +7.9%
2021 57.7% -10.6%
2024 92.7% +60.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.2% 47.2% 64.6% 3
2020s 75.2% 57.7% 92.7% 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 16 Mongolia 95.2% compare
  2. 17 Hong Kong 93.4% compare
  3. 18 Ireland 92.9% compare
  4. 20 Thailand 91.0% compare
  5. 21 Sweden 89.9% compare
  6. 22 Malta 88.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in United States?
Account, primary education or less in United States was 92.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2011.
How does United States rank for account, primary education or less?
United States ranks 19th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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+)