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

Ireland
79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
World
57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Ireland rank
18th
World rank
23rd

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

  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World, a difference of 21.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times World's.

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

Ireland ranks 18th and World ranks 23rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland World Difference Ahead
2000s 69.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2010s 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2020s 72.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2030s 75.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland
2040s 79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Ireland or World?
Ireland, at 79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in World as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Ireland and World?
21.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Ireland and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ireland ranks 18th and World ranks 23rd 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.