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

Nigeria: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 38.64 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
38.64
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
68th
of 104 countries
All-time high
41.53
in 2015
All-time low
31.76
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria, 2003–2018

0102030402003201020182003: 40.32009: 38.52010: 31.82012: 35.42015: 41.52018: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria stood at 38.64.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria peaked at 41.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.76, in 2010.

That places Nigeria 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.38 38.5 40.25 2
2010s 36.84 31.76 41.53 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 65 Armenia 39.01 compare
  2. 66 Belarus 38.84 compare
  3. 67 Honduras 38.71 compare
  4. 69 Egypt 38.29 compare
  5. 70 Gambia 38.08 compare
  6. 71 Nepal 38.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nigeria was 38.64 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 41.53 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31.76 in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nigeria ranks 68th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria 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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