Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.12
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
42.12
in 2016
All-time low
38.33
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 38.31998: 38.62005: 41.22012: 412016: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 42.12 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana peaked at 42.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 38.33
1998 38.63 +0.8%
2005 41.18 +6.6%
2012 41.01 -0.4%
2016 42.12 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.48 38.33 38.63 2
2000s 41.18 41.18 41.18 1
2010s 41.56 41.01 42.12 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 60 Bangladesh 42.84 compare
  2. 61 Nepal 42.28 compare
  3. 62 Kenya 42.19 compare
  4. 64 Poland 41.63 compare
  5. 65 Rwanda 40.87 compare
  6. 66 Mongolia 40.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana was 42.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 42.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ghana ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,037 data points, 1970–2021
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