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

Uganda: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 32.32 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32.32
World rank
96th
of 107 countries
All-time high
33.83
in 1999
All-time low
24.77
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992–2016

01020301992200420161992: 24.81999: 33.82002: 30.92005: 312009: 32.22010: 32.32012: 32.32016: 32.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda is 32.32, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda peaked at 33.83 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.77, in 1992.

That places Uganda 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 24.77 —
1999 33.83 +36.6%
2002 30.91 -8.6%
2005 30.98 +0.2%
2009 32.19 +3.9%
2010 32.29 +0.3%
2012 32.34 +0.2%
2016 32.32 -0.1%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 32.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 32.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.31, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3 24.77 33.83 2
2000s 31.36 30.91 32.19 3
2010s 32.32 32.29 32.34 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 93 Rwanda 33.14 compare
  2. 94 Nicaragua 32.86 compare
  3. 95 Honduras 32.57 compare
  4. 97 Belize 32.16 compare
  5. 98 Cambodia 31.91 compare
  6. 99 Guatemala 31.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Uganda was 32.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 33.83 in 1999.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 24.77 in 1992.
How does Uganda rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Uganda ranks 96th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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