Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 36.32 in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.32
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
37.63
in 2007
All-time low
34.93
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 34.91998: 362005: 35.62007: 37.62008: 37.42009: 37.12010: 36.32011: 36.92012: 37.32013: 37.22014: 37.42015: 36.52016: 36.22017: 36.52018: 372019: 36.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt stood at 36.32.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 37.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1988.

Egypt ranks 74th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.93 34.93 34.93 1
1990s 35.97 35.97 35.97 1
2000s 36.94 35.63 37.63 4
2010s 36.78 36.23 37.42 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 71 Ghana 37.02 compare
  2. 72 Nepal 36.4 compare
  3. 73 Senegal 36.39 compare
  4. 75 Guatemala 36.21 compare
  5. 76 Kenya 35.97 compare
  6. 77 Slovak Republic 35.77 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, primary education and below in Egypt?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 36.32 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 37.63 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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