Democratic Republic of the Congo vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- West Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was West Africa (African Union) ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 37th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 38th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and West Africa (African Union) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | West Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | West Africa (African Union) |
| 2010s | 20.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | West Africa (African Union) |
| 2020s | 28.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | West Africa (African Union) |
| 2030s | 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | West Africa (African Union) |
| 2040s | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0495 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Democratic Republic of the Congo or West Africa (African Union)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in West Africa (African Union) as of 2040.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Democratic Republic of the Congo and West Africa (African Union)?
- 0.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and West Africa (African Union)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 37th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 38th of 48 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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About this data
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.