Botswana vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Botswana
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) |
| 2030s | 26.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) |
| 2040s | 19.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Botswana or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Botswana, at 19.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Botswana and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Botswana and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 youth 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.