Malawi vs Small island developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Malawi
55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Small island developing States
37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Malawi rank
13th
Small island developing States rank
16th

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

  • Malawi
  • Small island developing States
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States, a difference of 17.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Small island developing States's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 16th of 160 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Small island developing States Difference Ahead
2010s 50.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2020s 53.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2030s 55.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Malawi
2040s 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.86 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, Malawi or Small island developing States?
Malawi, at 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Small island developing States as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Malawi and Small island developing States?
17.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Small island developing States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Malawi and Small island developing States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Malawi ranks 13th and Small island developing States ranks 16th 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.