Jamaica vs Malaysia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Jamaica
78.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Malaysia
78.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Jamaica rank
160th
Malaysia rank
159th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
20406080200020202040

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 78.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 65.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malaysia
2010s 39.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malaysia
2020s 65.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malaysia
2030s 74.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 76.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malaysia
2040s 78.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 78.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1376 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 78.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Jamaica as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Jamaica and Malaysia?
0.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Jamaica ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 159th 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 at least 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 at least 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.