Burundi vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Burundi
64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Burundi rank
4th
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
3rd

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

  • Burundi
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
0204060200020202040

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 4th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 3rd of 160 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burundi
2010s 40.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burundi
2020s 55.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burundi
2030s 61.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burundi
2040s 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Burundi or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Burundi, at 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Burundi and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Burundi and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Burundi ranks 4th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 3rd 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.