China vs Iran: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

China
29.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Iran
29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
China rank
88th
Iran rank
91st

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

  • China
  • Iran
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How they compare

China currently reports 29.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Iran, a difference of 0.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

China ranks 88th and Iran ranks 91st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 57.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China
2010s 50.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China
2020s 45.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China
2030s 40.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China
2040s 29.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4656 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, China or Iran?
China, at 29.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Iran as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between China and Iran?
0.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do China and Iran rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
China ranks 88th and Iran ranks 91st 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.