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

Kenya: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.19 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
42.19
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
44.13
in 1997
All-time low
38.27
in 2005
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 44.11999: 38.32005: 38.32015: 43.62019: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 42.19.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 44.13 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.27, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 62nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.22 38.31 44.13 2
2000s 38.27 38.27 38.27 1
2010s 42.91 42.19 43.63 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 59 Djibouti 43.07 compare
  2. 60 Bangladesh 42.84 compare
  3. 61 Nepal 42.28 compare
  4. 63 Ghana 42.12 compare
  5. 64 Poland 41.63 compare
  6. 65 Rwanda 40.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 42.19 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 44.13 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38.27 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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
79 places, 1,025 data points, 1970–2021
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