Mali vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Mali
30.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
South Africa
30.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Mali rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th

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

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 30.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 30.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2010s 21.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2020s 24.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2030s 25.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years South Africa
2040s 30.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7565 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 30.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 30.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in South Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Mali and South Africa?
0.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mali ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th 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.