Brazil vs South Africa: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education

Brazil
42.55
in 2021
South Africa
43.12
in 2020
Brazil rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 43.12 against 42.55 in Brazil, a difference of 0.57.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 93 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41.49 42.74 1.25 South Africa
2010s 41.94 43.59 1.65 South Africa
2020s 42.59 43.12 0.5335 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 43.12 against 42.55 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Brazil and South Africa?
0.57, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed