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

Zambia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 35.69 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
35.69
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
35.98
in 1998
All-time low
31.02
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015

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

0102030401998200620151998: 362002: 34.42004: 34.82008: 312010: 33.42012: 32.32014: 32.92015: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 35.69 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2015.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia peaked at 35.98 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.02, in 2008.

Zambia ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.98 35.98 35.98 1
2000s 33.38 31.02 34.76 3
2010s 33.57 32.26 35.69 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 75 Guatemala 36.21 compare
  2. 76 Kenya 35.97 compare
  3. 77 Slovak Republic 35.77 compare
  4. 79 Mozambique, Republic of 35.65 compare
  5. 80 Gambia, The 35.57 compare
  6. 81 Latvia 35.28 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

More reference data data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Zambia was 35.69 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 35.98 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.02 in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Zambia ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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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