Account, primary education or less in Uruguay

Uruguay: Account, primary education or less was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60.5%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2021
All-time low
11.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

2040602011201720242011: 11 % ages 15+2014: 32.9 % ages 15+2017: 51.5 % ages 15+2021: 65.4 % ages 15+2024: 60.5 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Uruguay stood at 60.5%.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Uruguay peaked at 65.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2011.

That places Uruguay 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.8% 11.0% 51.5% 3
2020s 62.9% 60.5% 65.4% 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Argentina 62.9% compare
  2. 54 Russia 62.8% compare
  3. 55 Zambia 62.0% compare
  4. 57 Serbia 60.3% compare
  5. 58 Gabon 58.1% compare
  6. 59 Kazakhstan 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Uruguay?
Account, primary education or less in Uruguay was 60.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
How does Uruguay rank for account, primary education or less?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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+)