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

South Africa: Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 38 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
43
in 2017
All-time low
35
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2020

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

0102030402008201420202008: 352009: 372010: 372012: 372013: 352014: 382015: 352016: 392017: 432018: 402019: 422020: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa stood at 38.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa peaked at 43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 35
2009 37 +5.7%
2010 37 +0.0%
2012 37 +0.0%
2013 35 -5.4%
2014 38 +8.6%
2015 35 -7.9%
2016 39 +11.4%
2017 43 +10.3%
2018 40 -7.0%
2019 42 +5.0%
2020 38 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36 35 37 2
2010s 38.44 35 43 9
2020s 38 38 38 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Australia 41 compare
  2. 1 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41 compare
  3. 1 Georgia 41 compare
  4. 4 Chile 38 compare
  5. 4 Republic of Moldova 38 compare
  6. 4 Russian Federation 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa?
Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers in South Africa was 38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2017.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of private paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Median age of private paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median 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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