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

Mauritius: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 45.46 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.46
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
45.46
in 2017
All-time low
39.34
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 39.32002: 39.92003: 39.62004: 402005: 40.52006: 41.42007: 41.52008: 41.62009: 42.42010: 43.22012: 43.82017: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 45.46 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius peaked at 45.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.34, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 39.34 —
2002 39.93 +1.5%
2003 39.58 -0.9%
2004 39.97 +1.0%
2005 40.46 +1.2%
2006 41.36 +2.2%
2007 41.52 +0.4%
2008 41.58 +0.2%
2009 42.44 +2.0%
2010 43.22 +1.9%
2012 43.76 +1.2%
2017 45.46 +3.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 45.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 45.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.69 39.34 42.44 9
2010s 44.15 43.22 45.46 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 28 Netherlands 45.7 compare
  2. 29 Argentina 45.49 compare
  3. 30 Ecuador 45.48 compare
  4. 32 Panama 45.46 compare
  5. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 45.46 compare
  6. 34 Turkey 45.27 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Mauritius was 45.46 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 45.46 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 39.34 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Mauritius ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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