Burkina Faso vs North Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Burkina Faso
44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
North Africa (African Union)
25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Burkina Faso rank
37th
North Africa (African Union) rank
37th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • North Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 18.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.7 times North Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2015 it was North Africa (African Union) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and North Africa (African Union) ranks 37th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and North Africa (African Union) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso North Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2010s 25.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years North Africa (African Union)
2020s 33.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years North Africa (African Union)
2030s 38.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burkina Faso
2040s 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Burkina Faso or North Africa (African Union)?
Burkina Faso, at 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in North Africa (African Union) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Burkina Faso and North Africa (African Union)?
18.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Africa (African Union)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Burkina Faso and North Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and North Africa (African Union) ranks 37th 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 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.