North Africa (African Union) vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- North Africa (African Union)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
North Africa (African Union) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 48 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa (African Union) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 28.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 26.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | North Africa (African Union) |
| 2040s | 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.929 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, North Africa (African Union) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in North Africa (African Union) as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between North Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
- 0.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa (African Union) and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
- How do North Africa (African Union) and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- North Africa (African Union) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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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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.