Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda

Uganda: Average age of workers, aged 15-24 was 19.61 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
19.61
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
19.96
in 1992
All-time low
18.82
in 2010
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992–2016

051015201992200420161992: 201999: 19.82002: 19.82005: 19.22009: 19.22010: 18.82012: 19.12016: 19.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda stood at 19.61.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda peaked at 19.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2010.

Uganda ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 19.96 —
1999 19.82 -0.7%
2002 19.77 -0.2%
2005 19.2 -2.9%
2009 19.23 +0.1%
2010 18.82 -2.1%
2012 19.08 +1.4%
2016 19.61 +2.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 19.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.51, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 19.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.65, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.89 19.82 19.96 2
2000s 19.4 19.2 19.77 3
2010s 19.17 18.82 19.61 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 96 Guinea 19.75 compare
  2. 97 Peru 19.65 compare
  3. 98 Tanzania 19.65 compare
  4. 100 Mozambique 19.54 compare
  5. 101 Madagascar 19.48 compare
  6. 102 Senegal 19.43 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda?
Average age of workers, aged 15-24 in Uganda was 19.61 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 19.96 in 1992.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2010.
How does Uganda rank for average age of workers, aged 15-24?
Uganda ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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