India vs Jamaica: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

India
57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Jamaica
58.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
India rank
100th
Jamaica rank
98th

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

  • India
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 58.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in India, a difference of 0.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

India ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 34.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2010s 42.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years India
2020s 46.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6732 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Jamaica
2030s 50.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Jamaica
2040s 57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.797 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, India or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 58.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 57.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in India as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between India and Jamaica?
0.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do India and Jamaica rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
India ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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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.