Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Lesotho
81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Sierra Leone
82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Lesotho rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 27 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 12.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Lesotho
2010s 21.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Lesotho
2020s 56.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0771 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Sierra Leone
2030s 69.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 68.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7828 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Lesotho
2040s 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 82.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
1.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 27 groups.
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
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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.