Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 35.53 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.53
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2005
All-time low
35.05
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 36.62010: 35.72013: 35.12015: 36.42016: 35.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh is 35.53, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 36.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.05, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6 36.6 36.6 1
2010s 35.68 35.05 36.43 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 36.1 compare
  2. 68 Djibouti 35.98 compare
  3. 69 India 35.87 compare
  4. 71 Jamaica 35.49
  5. 72 Morocco 35.3 compare
  6. 73 Indonesia 35.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh was 35.53 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 35.05 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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