Uganda vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Uganda
19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
World
18.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Uganda rank
39th
World rank
29th

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

  • Uganda
  • World
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World, a difference of 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Uganda ranks 39th and World ranks 29th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
2000s 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9426 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years World
2010s 49.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Uganda
2020s 37.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 7.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Uganda
2030s 31.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Uganda
2040s 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 18.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Uganda and World?
1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Uganda ranks 39th and World ranks 29th 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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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.