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

Benin
35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Niger
51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Benin rank
4th
Niger rank
2nd

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

  • Benin
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Benin, a difference of 16.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.

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

Benin ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 61.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 82.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2010s 44.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2020s 42.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 65.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2030s 42.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2040s 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Benin or Niger?
Niger, at 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Benin as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Benin and Niger?
16.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Benin ranks 4th and Niger ranks 2nd 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 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
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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.