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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
3rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
73.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 73.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 73.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 72.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 71.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 71.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 69.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 68.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 67.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 66.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 65.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 64.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 63.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 58.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 53.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 52.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 51.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 46.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 35.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

Analysis

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 73.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

That places Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 3rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 73.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over —
2001 73.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.8%
2002 72.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.9%
2003 71.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.9%
2004 71.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.9%
2005 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.0%
2006 69.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.1%
2007 68.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.2%
2008 68.08 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.2%
2009 67.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.2%
2010 66.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.3%
2011 65.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2012 64.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2013 63.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2014 62.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2015 61.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2016 60.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2017 58.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2018 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2019 56.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2020 55.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2021 53.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2022 52.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2023 51.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2024 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2025 49.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.4%
2026 48.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.9%
2027 47.19 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2028 46.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2030 44.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.1%
2040 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 67.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 73.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 61.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 56.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 66.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 50.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 46.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 55.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 44.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 44.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 44.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 1 Ethiopia 47.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 1 Mali 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 2 Niger 61.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 2 Mauritania 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 3 Burkina Faso 50.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 4 Yemen 49.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 5 Mozambique 45.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  8. 6 Chad 44.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 73.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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 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.