Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education was 37.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
37.26
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
39.49
in 2014
All-time low
35.19
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 35.72009: 35.22010: 38.92012: 36.92013: 392014: 39.52015: 38.72016: 37.72017: 38.72018: 36.42019: 37.72020: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa is 37.26, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa peaked at 39.49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.19, in 2009.

South Africa ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 35.67
2009 35.19 -1.3%
2010 38.94 +10.6%
2012 36.91 -5.2%
2013 39 +5.7%
2014 39.49 +1.3%
2015 38.67 -2.1%
2016 37.67 -2.6%
2017 38.68 +2.7%
2018 36.37 -6.0%
2019 37.65 +3.5%
2020 37.26 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.43 35.19 35.67 2
2010s 38.15 36.37 39.49 9
2020s 37.26 37.26 37.26 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Ecuador 37.82 compare
  2. 13 Republic of Moldova 37.65 compare
  3. 14 Brazil 37.39 compare
  4. 16 Colombia 37.09 compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 36.95
  6. 18 Morocco 36.92

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa?
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa was 37.26 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.49 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.19 in 2009.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 303 data points, 2000–2021
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