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

Africa
13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Somalia
29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Africa rank
8th
Somalia rank
11th

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

  • Africa
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Africa, a difference of 15.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 78.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Somalia
2010s 34.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 64.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Somalia
2020s 24.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Somalia
2030s 19.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Somalia
2040s 13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Africa and Somalia?
15.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa ranks 8th and Somalia 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 less than primary education (medium 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 less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.