South Africa vs Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- South Africa
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 1.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.419 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2030s | 25.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4069 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2040s | 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.08 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, South Africa or Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- South Africa, at 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between South Africa and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- 1.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do South Africa and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 22nd 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.