Malawi vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th of 160 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2030s | 69.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | South Africa |
| 2040s | 80.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0268 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, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Malawi as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Malawi ranks 140th and South Africa ranks 138th 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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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.