Africa, least developed countries vs Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Africa, least developed countries
51.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Mauritania
51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Africa, least developed countries rank
5th
Mauritania rank
7th

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

  • Africa, least developed countries
  • Mauritania
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 51.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Africa, least developed countries, a difference of 0.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Africa, least developed countries ahead.

Africa, least developed countries ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 48 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa, least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, least developed countries Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8664 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Africa, least developed countries
2020s 46.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5486 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Africa, least developed countries
2030s 49.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3762 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Mauritania
2040s 51.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6268 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Mauritania

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, least developed countries or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 51.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Africa, least developed countries as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Africa, least developed countries and Mauritania?
0.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, least developed countries and Mauritania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Africa, least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 7th of 48 regions.
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 primary but not secondary 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 primary but not secondary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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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.