South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education

South Africa
38.59
in 2020
Sri Lanka
38.12
in 2019
South Africa rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.59 against 38.12 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 104 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7 34.51 1.19 South Africa
2000s 35.75 35.34 0.4105 South Africa
2010s 37.05 37.26 0.2045 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 38.59 against 38.12 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.47, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Africa ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, 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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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed