Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa
South Africa: Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education was 43 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
43
in 2020
All-time low
34.52
in 2015
Years of data
8
2009–2020
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2009–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa peaked at 43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.52, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.79 | — |
| 2012 | 39 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 41.73 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 40.95 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 35 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.79 | 39.79 | 39.79 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.75 | 34.52 | 41.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa?
- Mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa was 43 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean age of public paid employees, by industry: education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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