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

Mongolia
39.1
in 2021
South Africa
38.95
in 2020
Mongolia rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd

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

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
010203040199520082021

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 39.1 against 38.95 in South Africa, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Mongolia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36.12 36.12 0.0038 South Africa
2010s 38.08 37.71 0.3674 Mongolia
2020s 39.19 38.95 0.2376 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 39.1 against 38.95 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education between Mongolia and South Africa?
0.15, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Mongolia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed