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

Senegal: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.18 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37.18
World rank
81st
of 107 countries
All-time high
37.18
in 2018
All-time low
29
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Senegal, 1995–2018

0102030401995200620181995: 292001: 33.22005: 33.22011: 34.22018: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Senegal stood at 37.18. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Senegal peaked at 37.18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1995.

That places Senegal 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 29 —
2001 33.24 +14.6%
2005 33.23 -0.0%
2011 34.25 +3.1%
2018 37.18 +8.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 37.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 37.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29 29 29 1
2000s 33.23 33.23 33.24 2
2010s 35.71 34.25 37.18 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 78 Laos 37.7 compare
  2. 79 Togo 37.47 compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 37.39 compare
  4. 82 Bangladesh 37.01 compare
  5. 83 Lithuania 36.8 compare
  6. 84 Kenya 36.76 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 Senegal?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Senegal was 37.18 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 37.18 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Senegal ranks 81st out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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