Lesotho vs Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Lesotho
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
How they compare
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) currently reports 67.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho, a difference of 24.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That makes Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 13th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th of 27 countries.
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 28.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2030s | 33.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
| 2040s | 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) |
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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), at 67.78 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- 24.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Lesotho and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Lesotho ranks 13th and Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th 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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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.