Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 20.74 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.74
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
20.74
in 2020
All-time low
19.68
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia is 20.74, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia peaked at 20.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.68, in 1998.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.68 | — |
| 2003 | 20.03 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.86 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.69 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.74 | +5.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 20.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.51, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 20.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.65, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.68 | 19.68 | 19.68 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.03 | 20.03 | 20.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.77 | 19.69 | 19.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.74 | 20.74 | 20.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 69 Egypt 20.81 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 20.8 compare
- 71 Tajikistan 20.76 compare
- 73 United States 20.69 compare
- 74 El Salvador 20.69 compare
- 75 Morocco 20.64 compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Gambia was 20.74 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.68 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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