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

Tanzania: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 33.72 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
33.72
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
38.59
in 2007
All-time low
33.25
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, 1993–2020

0102030401993200620201993: 34.92000: 37.82006: 38.32007: 38.62009: 35.62011: 36.22012: 33.32014: 35.22020: 33.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania is 33.72, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania peaked at 38.59 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.25, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.88 34.88 34.88 1
2000s 37.55 35.59 38.59 4
2010s 34.88 33.25 36.16 3
2020s 33.72 33.72 33.72 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 88 Gambia 33.86 compare
  2. 89 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 33.86 compare
  3. 90 Dominican Republic 33.76 compare
  4. 92 Türkiye, Republic of 33.64 compare
  5. 93 Rwanda 33.14 compare
  6. 94 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 32.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania was 33.72 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 38.59 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 33.25 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Tanzania ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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