Ghana vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 7.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ghana, a difference of 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 23.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 11.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 13.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Nigeria |
| 2040s | 7.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 7.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ghana as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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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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.