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

Malawi: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 31.75 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.75
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
36.23
in 1997
All-time low
31.75
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 36.22004: 32.72010: 33.52013: 322016: 33.92019: 31.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 31.75 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 36.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 2019.

That places Malawi 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.23 36.23 36.23 1
2000s 32.73 32.73 32.73 1
2010s 32.78 31.75 33.91 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 99 Guinea 33.03 compare
  2. 100 Tajikistan 32.16 compare
  3. 101 Niger 31.8 compare
  4. 103 Ethiopia 29.94 compare
  5. 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 Malawi?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi was 31.75 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.23 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, 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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