Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated

Ethiopia
16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Least developed countries
16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ethiopia rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
25th

Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 27 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 23.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Least developed countries
2010s 29.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Least developed countries
2020s 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Least developed countries
2030s 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.037 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Least developed countries
2040s 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0616 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ethiopia as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
0.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 25th of 27 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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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
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 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.