Central Africa (African Union) vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Central Africa (African Union)
18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Democratic Republic of the Congo
19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Central Africa (African Union) rank
8th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time

  • Central Africa (African Union)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Central Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 27 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Africa (African Union) Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 47.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9654 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 48.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3732 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Central Africa (African Union)
2020s 38.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Democratic Republic of the Congo
2030s 30.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1588 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Central Africa (African Union)
2040s 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4357 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Central Africa (African Union) or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Central Africa (African Union) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Central Africa (African Union) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
0.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa (African Union) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Central Africa (African Union) and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 27 groups.
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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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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.