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

Zambia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.56 in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
35.56
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
70th
of 103 countries
All-time high
35.56
in 2015
All-time low
33.34
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia, 1998–2015

0102030401998200620151998: 34.22002: 352004: 34.92008: 33.92010: 34.72012: 33.32014: 33.52015: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia is 35.56, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia peaked at 35.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.34, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 70th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.25 34.25 34.25 1
2000s 34.59 33.86 35.01 3
2010s 34.27 33.34 35.56 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 Mexico 35.78 compare
  2. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 35.69 compare
  3. 69 Brazil 35.63 compare
  4. 71 Morocco 35.54 compare
  5. 72 Colombia 35.36 compare
  6. 73 Malawi 35.15 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Zambia was 35.56 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 35.56 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.34 in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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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