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

Madagascar: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 34.59 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
34.59
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
39.02
in 1997
All-time low
32.95
in 2010
Years of data
6
1993–2012

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar, 1993–2012

0102030401993200220121993: 33.31997: 391999: 34.12005: 34.52010: 32.92012: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar stood at 34.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar peaked at 39.02 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.95, in 2010.

Madagascar ranks 88th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar, 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 33.34 —
1997 39.02 +17.0%
1999 34.11 -12.6%
2005 34.55 +1.3%
2010 32.95 -4.6%
2012 34.59 +5.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 34.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.66, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 34.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.83, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.49 33.34 39.02 3
2000s 34.55 34.55 34.55 1
2010s 33.77 32.95 34.59 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 85 Rwanda 34.73 compare
  2. 86 Kosovo 34.64 compare
  3. 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.64 compare
  4. 89 Nicaragua 34.34 compare
  5. 90 Russia 34 compare
  6. 91 Bangladesh 33.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Madagascar was 34.59 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 39.02 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 32.95 in 2010.
How does Madagascar rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Madagascar ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2012.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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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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
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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