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

Mauritania
21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Niger
51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Mauritania rank
2nd
Niger rank
2nd

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

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Mauritania, a difference of 30.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.4 times Mauritania's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd of 27 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 45.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2020s 36.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 65.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2030s 30.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Niger
2040s 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.25 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, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger, at 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Mauritania as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Mauritania and Niger?
30.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mauritania ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 2nd 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
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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.