Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in North Africa (African Union)

North Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
29th
of 48 regions
All-time high
31.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
All-time low
12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in North Africa (African Union), 2015–2040

01020302015202720402015: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 29.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 20.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 12.3 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

North Africa (African Union) recorded 12.31 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 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in North Africa (African Union) peaked at 31.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 29th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in North Africa (African Union), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in North Africa (African Union), 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2015 31.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
2016 30.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.0%
2017 29.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.1%
2018 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.1%
2019 27.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.2%
2020 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.2%
2021 25.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.8%
2022 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.9%
2023 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2024 22.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.0%
2025 21.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.1%
2026 21.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.7%
2027 20.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.8%
2028 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.8%
2030 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -7.6%
2040 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 27.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 31.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5
2020s 22.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near North Africa (African Union)

  1. 26 Haiti 26.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 27 Bangladesh 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 28 Guatemala 25.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 29 Sudan 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 30 Honduras 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 31 Malawi 22.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 32 Nicaragua 22.82 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 North Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in North Africa (African Union) was 12.31 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 North Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 31.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in North Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does North Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 29th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in North Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Africa (African Union) 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
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.