Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 34.65 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
34.65
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
79th
of 103 countries
All-time high
37.49
in 2005
All-time low
34.33
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 37.52010: 36.52013: 34.32015: 35.72016: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh stood at 34.65.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 37.49 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.33, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 37.49
2010 36.45 -2.8%
2013 34.33 -5.8%
2015 35.67 +3.9%
2016 34.65 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.49 37.49 37.49 1
2010s 35.27 34.33 36.45 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 76 Togo 34.97 compare
  2. 77 Ghana 34.96 compare
  3. 78 India 34.94 compare
  4. 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.59 compare
  5. 81 Pakistan 34.44 compare
  6. 82 Ecuador 34.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 34.65 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 34.33 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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