Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia
Namibia: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 21.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
21.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
21.63
in 2013
All-time low
20.52
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, 1993–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia is 21.5, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia peaked at 21.63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.52, in 1993.
That places Namibia 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.52 | — |
| 2003 | 20.92 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.38 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.63 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5 | -0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 21.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.16, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 21.5 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 | 20.52 | 20.52 | 20.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.82 | 20.73 | 20.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.51 | 21.38 | 21.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.56 compare
- 44 Mauritius 21.56 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 21.54 compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 21.48 compare
- 48 Ireland 21.46 compare
- 49 Romania 21.45 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Namibia was 21.5 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.52 in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
- Namibia ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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