Account, primary education or less in World

World: Account, primary education or less was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.6%
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
69.6%
in 2024
All-time low
37.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02040602011201720242011: 37 % ages 15+2014: 48.2 % ages 15+2017: 57.5 % ages 15+2021: 63.3 % ages 15+2024: 69.6 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in World is 69.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in World peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2011.

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

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in World, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 37.0%
2014 48.2% +30.3%
2017 57.5% +19.5%
2021 63.3% +10.0%
2024 69.6% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.5% 37.0% 57.5% 3
2020s 66.5% 63.3% 69.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in World?
Account, primary education or less in World was 69.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2011.
How does World rank for account, primary education or less?
World ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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+)