Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
World rank
113th
of 165 countries
All-time high
6.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
2.41 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 OECD, 2000–2040

02462000202020402000: 6.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 6.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 6.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 5.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 5.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 5.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 5.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 5.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 5.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 4.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 4.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 4.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 4.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 4.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 4.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 4.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 3.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 3.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 3.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 3.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 3.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 3.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 3.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 3.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 3.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 2.4 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in OECD is 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in OECD peaked at 6.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

That places OECD 113th out of 165 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 6.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 4.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 3.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 3.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 3.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 110 Suriname 2.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 2.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 112 Uruguay 2.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 114 Luxembourg 2.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 2.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 116 New Zealand 2.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in OECD was 2.41 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 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 OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
OECD ranks 113th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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. <br><br> 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.