The Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy

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Reference ID

WLD_2024_FINDEX_v02_M

Producer(s)

Development Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Development Unit

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Jan 05, 2026

Last modified

Jan 05, 2026

Can understand a text message with English letters (con15)

Data file: findex_microdata_2025_labelled_update112425

Overview

Valid: 3067

Invalid: 141023

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 12

Range: 1 - 8

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Could you read and understand a text message in [insert language of interview] that is written using English letters, like "A", "B", and "C"? This can include an SMS or text message or a message on a messaging app like WhatsApp.

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	2825	92.1%
2	No	240	7.8%
8	Don't know	2	0.1%
9	Refused	0	0%
Sysmiss		141023

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

Con14 = "yes"

Others

Notes

Note: "no/dk/r" indicates the response categories: no, dk="don't know" and r="refused" Words in brackets [] indicate local or economy-specific terminology.

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