Samoa vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Samoa
- West Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 81.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 1.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 42nd and West Africa (African Union) ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | West Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 7.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Samoa |
| 2030s | 72.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Samoa |
| 2040s | 81.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Samoa or West Africa (African Union)?
- Samoa, at 81.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in West Africa (African Union) as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Samoa and West Africa (African Union)?
- 1.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and West Africa (African Union)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Samoa and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Samoa ranks 42nd and West Africa (African Union) ranks 43rd 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.