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

Nepal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 32.53 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
32.53
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 104 countries
All-time high
33.01
in 2003
All-time low
30.21
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

01020301995200420141995: 30.21998: 31.22003: 332008: 32.12010: 332013: 32.22014: 32.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 32.53 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 33.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.21, in 1995.

That places Nepal 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 30.21 —
1998 31.17 +3.2%
2003 33.01 +5.9%
2008 32.05 -2.9%
2010 32.98 +2.9%
2013 32.16 -2.5%
2014 32.53 +1.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 32.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.96, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.69 30.21 31.17 2
2000s 32.53 32.05 33.01 2
2010s 32.56 32.16 32.98 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 95 Ethiopia 32.67 compare
  2. 96 Mozambique 32.55 compare
  3. 97 Paraguay 32.55 compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 32.4 compare
  5. 100 Honduras 32.09 compare
  6. 101 Uganda 32.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 32.53 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 33.01 in 2003.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.21 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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
104 places, 1,395 data points, 1970–2021
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