Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Africa
Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Africa, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
Africa recorded 23.82 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.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa peaked at 56.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places Africa 18th out of 52 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 49.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 56.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 39.08 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 9 |
| 2030s | 30.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 30.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 30.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 15 Eritrea, The State of 39.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 17 Angola 36.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 18 Senegal 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 20 Côte d’Ivoire 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 21 Gambia, The 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.125 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 13.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 44.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 41.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 22.9% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.01 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Africa was 23.82 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?
- The highest recorded value was 56.36 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 52 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.