Average working hours of children, study and work, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.0714.SW.TM•nan•1999 → 2016•93 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
93
Frequency
—
Range
1999 \u2192 2016
Latest
2016
Average working hours of children, study and work, ages 7-14 (hours per week) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2016)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: nan
≤ 5.99
5.99 – 8.58
8.58 – 10.9
10.9 – 13.63
13.63 – 15.67
15.67 – 19.98
> 19.98
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Average working hours of children, study and work, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
93 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Average working hours of children, study and work, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
Countries
93
Median
12.5
Mean
13.5
25th pctl
7.9
75th pctl
16.3
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Average working hours of children, study and work, ages 7-14 (hours per week)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| SenegalSEN | 40.3 nan | 2011 | — |
| Lao PDRLAO | 34.4 nan | 2010 | — |
| NamibiaNAM | 34.3 nan | 1999 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 32.71 nan | 2009 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 32.04 nan | 2013 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 31.1 nan | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 29.9 nan | 2010 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 29.33 nan | 2014 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 26.1 nan | 2006 | — |
| PakistanPAK | 24.9 nan | 2011 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 23.44 nan | 2015 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 22.4 nan | 2010 | — |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 21.3 nan | 2007 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 20.01 nan | 2013 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 19.75 nan | 2012 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 18.81 nan | 2011 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.8 nan | 2009 | — |
| EthiopiaETH | 18.8 nan | 2011 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 17.7 nan | 2012 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 17.6 nan | 2010 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 17.6 nan | 2007 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 16.9 nan | 2010 | — |
| NepalNPL | 16.4 nan | 2008 | — |
| MaliMLI | 16.3 nan | 2013 | — |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 16.29 nan | 2013 | |
| TogoTGO | 16.2 nan | 2010 | — |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 15.7 nan | 2010 | — |
| GuineaGIN | 15.6 nan | 2012 | — |
| JordanJOR | 15.54 nan | 2016 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 14.8 nan | 2006 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 14.77 nan | 2015 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 14.4 nan | 2010 | — |
| HondurasHND | 14.3 nan | 2014 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 14.17 nan | 2014 | — |
| NicaraguaNIC | 14.13 nan | 2012 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.1 nan | 2015 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 14 nan | 2005 | — |
| GhanaGHA | 13.7 nan | 2006 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 13.68 nan | 2013 | |
| MexicoMEX | 13.65 nan | 2013 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 13.6 nan | 2010 | — |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13.1 nan | 2011 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 13.1 nan | 2005 | — |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 12.9 nan | 2006 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 12.9 nan | 2008 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 12.83 nan | 2014 | |
| AngolaAGO | 12.5 nan | 2001 | — |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.2 nan | 2006 | — |
| BurundiBDI | 12.1 nan | 2010 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 11.8 nan | 2014 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 11.6 nan | 2012 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 11.4 nan | 2011 | — |
| PeruPER | 10.98 nan | 2015 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 10.84 nan | 2015 | |
| MalawiMWI | 10.75 nan | 2015 | |
| BeninBEN | 10.6 nan | 2012 | — |
| UgandaUGA | 10.6 nan | 2012 | — |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 10.3 nan | 2015 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.3 nan | 2011 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 10.19 nan | 2016 | |
| RomaniaROU | 10.1 nan | 2000 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 10 nan | 2012 | — |
| UruguayURY | 9.3 nan | 2009 | — |
| SudanSDN | 8.89 nan | 2014 | — |
| ChadTCD | 8.83 nan | 2015 | |
| PanamaPAN | 8.79 nan | 2014 | |
| LesothoLSO | 8.5 nan | 2000 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 8.4 nan | 2013 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 8.3 nan | 2005 | — |
| ChileCHL | 7.9 nan | 2012 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 7.9 nan | 2009 | — |
| GabonGAB | 7.5 nan | 2012 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 7.3 nan | 2012 | — |
| NigerNER | 7.2 nan | 2012 | — |
| MoldovaMDA | 7.1 nan | 2009 | — |
| PhilippinesPHL | 7.1 nan | 2011 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.1 nan | 2014 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 6.7 nan | 2006 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 6.5 nan | 2006 | — |
| HaitiHTI | 5.9 nan | 2012 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.4 nan | 2010 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 4.9 nan | 2006 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 4.2 nan | 2005 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 4.2 nan | 2008 | — |
| EswatiniSWZ | 4.1 nan | 2010 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 4.05 nan | 2014 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 3.7 nan | 2006 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 3.6 nan | 2013 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 3.5 nan | 2012 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 3 nan | 2012 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 2.3 nan | 2012 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.3 nan | 2011 | — |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.9 nan | 2011 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)