Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 49.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.9 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.07, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.49 | — |
| 1993 | 39.37 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39.44 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 39.07 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.22 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.04 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.76 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.96 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.67 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.3 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 44.43 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.65 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.52 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.99 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.58 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 48.43 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9 | +2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.72 | 39.07 | 40.47 | 7 |
| 2000s | 42.9 | 40.96 | 45.52 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.75 | 45.99 | 49.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 49.9 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.07 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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