Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 34.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34.76
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.76
in 2021
All-time low
31.85
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 31.92010: 34.12013: 33.72016: 34.52017: 33.92018: 34.22019: 34.22020: 33.82021: 34.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda stood at 34.76. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda peaked at 34.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.85, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 31.85
2010 34.07 +7.0%
2013 33.71 -1.1%
2016 34.54 +2.5%
2017 33.87 -1.9%
2018 34.18 +0.9%
2019 34.18 -0.0%
2020 33.85 -1.0%
2021 34.76 +2.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 34.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 34.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.65, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.85 31.85 31.85 1
2010s 34.09 33.71 34.54 6
2020s 34.31 33.85 34.76 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 94 Nepal 35.23 compare
  2. 95 Senegal 34.95 compare
  3. 96 Nicaragua 34.94 compare
  4. 98 Guatemala 34.72 compare
  5. 99 Guinea 34.54 compare
  6. 100 Pakistan 34.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Rwanda was 34.76 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 34.76 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 31.85 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Rwanda ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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