Owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Owns a debit card, young was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
8th
of 8 groups
All-time high
14.5%
in 2021
All-time low
11.2%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 14.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.
Owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.2% | — |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 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, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Owns a debit card, young in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 13.8% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest owns a debit card, young recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest owns a debit card, young recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for owns a debit card, young?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 8 groups with data for 2024.
- Is owns a debit card, young rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, young (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of respondents who report having a debit card, young (% ages 15-24)