Brazil vs South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Brazil
42.4
in 2021
South Africa
40.19
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 42.4 against 40.19 in South Africa, a difference of 2.21.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 104 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32.21 39.32 7.11 South Africa
2000s 34.77 41.25 6.49 South Africa
2010s 37.6 39.25 1.65 South Africa
2020s 39.66 40.19 0.5263 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 42.4 against 40.19 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Brazil and South Africa?
2.21, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Brazil ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed