European Union (27 countries) vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

European Union (27 countries)
18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Zambia
19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
European Union (27 countries) rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th

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

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Zambia
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 1.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

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

European Union (27 countries) ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 48 regions.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 41.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2010s 35.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2020s 25.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2030s 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2040s 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, European Union (27 countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in European Union (27 countries) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between European Union (27 countries) and Zambia?
1.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 48 regions.
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.