Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth

Myanmar
46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Papua New Guinea
45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Myanmar rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd

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

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
20304050200020202040

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Myanmar
2020s 31.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7504 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Myanmar
2030s 35.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.2256 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Papua New Guinea
2040s 46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.3751 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2040.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Myanmar ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd 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
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.