Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
1st
of 48 regions
All-time high
78.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
40.59 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 78.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 77.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 77.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 76.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 76.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 72.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 71.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 70.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 69.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 65.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 64.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 63.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 62.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 60.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 59.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 58.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 57.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 56.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 55.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 52.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 51.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 40.6 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) is 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 78.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st of 48 regions on this measure, 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 78.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
2001 78.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.6%
2002 77.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.6%
2003 77.07 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.6%
2004 76.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.6%
2005 76.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -0.6%
2006 75.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.4%
2007 73.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2008 72.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2009 71.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2010 70.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2011 69.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2012 68.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2013 66.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2014 65.76 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2015 64.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.9%
2016 63.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2017 62.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2018 61.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2019 60.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2020 59.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.9%
2021 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.6%
2022 57.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2023 56.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2024 55.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2025 54.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2026 53.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.7%
2027 52.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2028 51.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.8%
2030 49.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.7%
2040 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 71.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 78.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 65.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 60.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 70.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 55.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 51.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 59.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 49.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 49.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 49.42 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

  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

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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 40.59 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The highest recorded value was 78.47 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 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.