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

Malawi: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 30.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
34.88
in 1997
All-time low
28.46
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

01020301997200820191997: 34.92004: 30.32010: 31.32013: 28.52016: 30.92019: 30.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 30.3 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 34.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.46, in 2013.

That places Malawi 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.88 34.88 34.88 1
2000s 30.33 30.33 30.33 1
2010s 30.24 28.46 31.28 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 96 Guatemala 31.48 compare
  2. 97 Tanzania 31.39 compare
  3. 98 Ethiopia 30.67 compare
  4. 100 Nepal 30 compare
  5. 101 Mozambique 29.75 compare
  6. 102 Senegal 29.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 30.3 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34.88 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 28.46 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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About this data

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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