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

South Africa
40.19
in 2020
Thailand
39.82
in 2021
South Africa rank
49th
Thailand rank
52nd

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

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.19 against 39.82 in Thailand, a difference of 0.37.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 39.32 32.2 7.12 South Africa
2000s 41.34 35.37 5.97 South Africa
2010s 39.22 38.08 1.14 South Africa
2020s 40.19 39.41 0.7716 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, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 40.19 against 39.82 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between South Africa and Thailand?
0.37, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Africa ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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