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

Philippines
0.3395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
South Africa
0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Philippines rank
109th
South Africa rank
110th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.3395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.0053 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Philippines
2010s 5.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.131 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Philippines
2020s 1.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0188 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2030s 0.9307 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9151 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0156 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Philippines
2040s 0.3395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0052 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.3395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.3342 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in South Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0053 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Philippines ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th 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
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.