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

Namibia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.98 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
38.98
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 104 countries
All-time high
38.98
in 2015
All-time low
36
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993–2015

0102030401993200420151993: 362009: 37.62012: 382013: 37.52014: 37.32015: 39

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 38.98 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia peaked at 38.98 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 36 —
2009 37.64 +4.5%
2012 38.02 +1.0%
2013 37.45 -1.5%
2014 37.32 -0.4%
2015 38.98 +4.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 38.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.71, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 38.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.83, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36 36 36 1
2000s 37.64 37.64 37.64 1
2010s 37.94 37.32 38.98 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 54 Ukraine 39.2 compare
  2. 55 Indonesia 39.15 compare
  3. 56 Palestine 39.07 compare
  4. 58 Morocco 38.95 compare
  5. 59 Belarus 38.84 compare
  6. 60 Bulgaria 38.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Namibia was 38.98 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 38.98 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Namibia ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
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