Cameroon vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Cameroon
40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Zambia
41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Cameroon rank
129th
Zambia rank
128th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Cameroon, a difference of 1.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

Cameroon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 128th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 13.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2010s 20.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0116 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Cameroon
2020s 28.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2030s 32.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia
2040s 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 41.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Cameroon as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Cameroon and Zambia?
1.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Cameroon ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 128th 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 at least 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 at least 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.