Ethiopia vs Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Ethiopia
43.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Malawi
55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ethiopia rank
14th
Malawi rank
13th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 43.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 23.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2010s 29.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2020s 35.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2030s 38.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2040s 43.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 43.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Ethiopia as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
12.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 13th of 27 groups.
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.