Lesotho vs Small Island Developing States: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary

Lesotho
43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Small Island Developing States
57.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Lesotho rank
13th
Small Island Developing States rank
12th

Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary over time

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How they compare

Small Island Developing States currently reports 57.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho, a difference of 14.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

That makes Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 13th and Small Island Developing States ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
2010s 20.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small Island Developing States
2020s 28.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small Island Developing States
2030s 33.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small Island Developing States
2040s 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Lesotho or Small Island Developing States?
Small Island Developing States, at 57.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Lesotho and Small Island Developing States?
14.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small Island Developing States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Lesotho and Small Island Developing States rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Lesotho ranks 13th and Small Island Developing States ranks 12th of 27 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
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.