Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt

Egypt: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38.29
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 107 countries
All-time high
39.52
in 2012
All-time low
35.81
in 1988
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988–2019

0102030401988200320191988: 35.81998: 37.12005: 37.52007: 392008: 392009: 39.22010: 38.42011: 392012: 39.52013: 39.22014: 39.42015: 37.82016: 38.72017: 38.72018: 39.32019: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt is 38.29, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt peaked at 39.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.81, in 1988.

That places Egypt 70th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt, 1988 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1988 35.81 —
1998 37.15 +3.7%
2005 37.53 +1.0%
2007 39.01 +3.9%
2008 39 -0.0%
2009 39.17 +0.4%
2010 38.41 -1.9%
2011 39 +1.5%
2012 39.52 +1.3%
2013 39.16 -0.9%
2014 39.38 +0.6%
2015 37.82 -3.9%
2016 38.66 +2.2%
2017 38.67 +0.0%
2018 39.31 +1.7%
2019 38.29 -2.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 38.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 38.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.69, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.81 35.81 35.81 1
1990s 37.15 37.15 37.15 1
2000s 38.68 37.53 39.17 4
2010s 38.82 37.82 39.52 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 67 Belarus 38.84 compare
  2. 68 Honduras 38.71 compare
  3. 69 Nigeria 38.64 compare
  4. 71 Gambia 38.08 compare
  5. 72 Nepal 38.07 compare
  6. 73 Guatemala 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Egypt was 38.29 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39.52 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 in 1988.
How does Egypt rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 70th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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