Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa

South Africa: Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education was 43 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
43
in 2020
All-time low
32
in 2015
Years of data
7
2012–2020

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2012–2020

0102030402012201620202012: 392014: 412015: 322017: 402018: 352019: 402020: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa peaked at 43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2015.

That places South Africa 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education in South Africa, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 39
2014 41 +5.1%
2015 32 -22.0%
2017 40 +25.0%
2018 35 -12.5%
2019 40 +14.3%
2020 43 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.83 32 41 6
2020s 43 43 43 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa?
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: education in South Africa was 43 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees, by industry: education recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for median age of public paid employees, by industry: education?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of public paid employees, by industry: education rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 299 data points, 2000–2021
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