Egypt vs Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Egypt
38.29
in 2019
Nigeria
38.64
in 2018
Egypt rank
70th
Nigeria rank
69th

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

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 38.64 against 38.29 in Egypt, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 106 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 39.17 38.5 0.6688 Egypt
2010s 38.77 36.84 1.92 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Egypt or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 38.64 against 38.29 in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Egypt and Nigeria?
0.35, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 69th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed