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

Ethiopia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 29.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.94
World rank
103rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
33.29
in 2010
All-time low
28.38
in 2005
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 32.61999: 29.52000: 32.72004: 32.12005: 28.42010: 33.32011: 33.32013: 292015: 28.62021: 29.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia is 29.94, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 33.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.38, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 103rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.05 29.49 32.6 2
2000s 31.05 28.38 32.72 3
2010s 31.04 28.61 33.29 4
2020s 29.94 29.94 29.94 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 100 Tajikistan 32.16 compare
  2. 101 Niger 31.8 compare
  3. 102 Malawi 31.75 compare
  4. 104 Kazakhstan 21.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 29.94 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.38 in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data

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
106 places, 1,453 data points, 1970–2021
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