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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
21st
of 48 regions
All-time high
49.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
16.38 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 East African Community, 2000–2040

203040502000202020402000: 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 45.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 44.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 42.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 40.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 39.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 25.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 23.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 16.4 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in East African Community stood at 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in East African Community peaked at 49.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

East African Community ranks 21st of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 East African Community, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 49.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over —
2001 48.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2002 47.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2003 47.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2004 46.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2005 45.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2006 44.85 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2007 44.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2008 43.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2009 42.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2010 42.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2011 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2012 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over +1.4%
2013 40.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2014 39.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.6%
2015 38.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.6%
2016 37.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.3%
2017 36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.4%
2018 34.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2019 33.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.5%
2020 32.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.6%
2021 31.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.9%
2022 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2023 28.61 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.1%
2024 27.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.1%
2025 26.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.2%
2026 25.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.0%
2027 24.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.1%
2028 23.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.1%
2030 22.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -6.2%
2040 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.03 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 42.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 49.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 38.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 33.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 42.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 27.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 23.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 32.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 22.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 22.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 22.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 18 Senegal 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 20 Côte d’Ivoire 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 21 Gambia 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 22 Burundi 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 23 Togo 30.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 24 Liberia 29.28 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 East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in East African Community was 16.38 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 East African Community?
The highest recorded value was 49.44 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 East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
East African Community ranks 21st out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East African Community 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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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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.