Lesotho vs Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth over time
- Lesotho
- Southern Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Southern Africa (African Union) currently reports 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0022 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That makes Southern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (African Union) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Southern Africa (African Union) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.199 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 7.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Southern Africa (African Union) |
| 2030s | 1.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4878 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Southern Africa (African Union) |
| 2040s | 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0022 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Southern Africa (African Union) |
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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Southern Africa (African Union), at 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years against 0.0432 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 0.0022 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, with Southern Africa (African Union) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern Africa (African Union)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
- How do Lesotho and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th 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 less than primary education (accelerated 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.