Account, primary education or less in Zambia

Zambia: Account, primary education or less was 62.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
up 87.7%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2024
All-time low
9.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

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

02040602011201720242011: 9.2 % ages 15+2014: 22.4 % ages 15+2017: 30.9 % ages 15+2021: 33 % ages 15+2024: 62 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Zambia is 62.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 87.7% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Zambia peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2011.

Zambia ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.8% 9.2% 30.9% 3
2020s 47.5% 33.0% 62.0% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 52 South Africa 63.7% compare
  2. 53 Argentina 62.9% compare
  3. 54 Russia 62.8% compare
  4. 56 Uruguay 60.5% compare
  5. 57 Serbia 60.3% compare
  6. 58 Gabon 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Zambia?
Account, primary education or less in Zambia was 62.0% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for account, primary education or less?
Zambia ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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+)