Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, primary education or less was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 10.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 10.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2011.
Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Owns a debit card, primary education or less in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 10.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, primary education or less recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, primary education or less?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, primary education or less rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Owns a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, primary education or less (% ages 15+)