Suriname vs World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Suriname
50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
World outside Africa
32.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Suriname rank
22nd
World outside Africa rank
20th

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

  • Suriname
  • World outside Africa
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 32.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World outside Africa, a difference of 17.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times World outside Africa's.

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

Suriname ranks 22nd and World outside Africa ranks 20th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname World outside Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 71.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Suriname
2010s 66.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Suriname
2020s 60.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Suriname
2030s 57.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Suriname
2040s 50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Suriname or World outside Africa?
Suriname, at 50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 32.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World outside Africa as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Suriname and World outside Africa?
17.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and World outside Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Suriname and World outside Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Suriname ranks 22nd and World outside Africa ranks 20th 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
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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.