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

Malawi: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.15 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.15
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
71st
of 101 countries
All-time high
36.33
in 2016
All-time low
32.95
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 34.62004: 33.12010: 332013: 33.72016: 36.32019: 35.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 35.15 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 36.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 71st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.63 34.63 34.63 1
2000s 33.15 33.15 33.15 1
2010s 34.54 32.95 36.33 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 68 Zambia 35.56 compare
  2. 69 Morocco 35.54 compare
  3. 70 Colombia 35.36 compare
  4. 72 Namibia 35.1 compare
  5. 73 Philippines 34.98 compare
  6. 74 Togo 34.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 35.15 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.33 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 71st out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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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