Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 40.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.63
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 25 countries
All-time high
42.79
in 2019
All-time low
36.72
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 36.72009: 39.12010: 39.12012: 37.92013: 37.22014: 39.82015: 38.62016: 402017: 42.22018: 41.62019: 42.82020: 40.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 40.63 for mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa peaked at 42.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.72, in 2008.

That places South Africa 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 36.72
2009 39.09 +6.4%
2010 39.11 +0.1%
2012 37.89 -3.1%
2013 37.25 -1.7%
2014 39.83 +6.9%
2015 38.57 -3.2%
2016 40.02 +3.8%
2017 42.23 +5.5%
2018 41.64 -1.4%
2019 42.79 +2.7%
2020 40.63 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9 36.72 39.09 2
2010s 39.92 37.25 42.79 9
2020s 40.63 40.63 40.63 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 41.53 compare
  2. 5 Chile 41.23 compare
  3. 6 Australia 40.7 compare
  4. 8 Dominican Republic 39.7 compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 38.84 compare
  6. 10 Peru 38.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa?
Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa was 40.63 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.79 in 2019.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.72 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
South Africa ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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