Canada vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Canada
1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
United States of America
1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Canada rank
116th
United States of America rank
118th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in United States of America, a difference of 0.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 118th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.4368 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over United States of America
2010s 1.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.5095 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over United States of America
2020s 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.86 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.2906 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over United States of America
2030s 1.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.1625 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over United States of America
2040s 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 0.0558 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 1.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in United States of America as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Canada and United States of America?
0.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Canada ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 118th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.