Kenya vs Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Kenya
54.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Namibia
54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Kenya rank
110th
Namibia rank
109th

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

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 54.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

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

Kenya ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 109th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Namibia
2010s 25.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Namibia
2020s 41.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Kenya
2030s 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Kenya
2040s 54.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Kenya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 54.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Kenya as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Kenya and Namibia?
0.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Kenya ranks 110th and Namibia ranks 109th 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.