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

Paraguay
40.67
in 2021
South Africa
40.19
in 2020
Paraguay rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 40.67 against 40.19 in South Africa, a difference of 0.48.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.16 41.25 4.09 South Africa
2010s 38.85 39.21 0.3674 South Africa
2020s 40.6 40.19 0.4163 Paraguay

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, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 40.67 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 Paraguay and South Africa?
0.48, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Paraguay ranks 48th 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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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