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

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
46.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
17.9 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 45.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 36.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 36.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 29.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 23.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 17.9 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 17.9 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 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 46.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 12th of 27 groups 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 46.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
2001 45.52 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.3%
2002 44.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.3%
2003 44.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.3%
2004 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.4%
2005 43.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.4%
2006 42.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.4%
2007 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.4%
2008 41.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2009 40.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2010 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -1.5%
2011 39.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2012 38.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2013 37.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2014 36.92 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2015 36.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2016 35.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.7%
2017 34.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.7%
2018 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.8%
2019 32.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.8%
2020 31.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.9%
2021 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.1%
2022 29.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.2%
2023 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.2%
2024 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.2%
2025 26.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.3%
2026 26 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2027 25.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2028 24.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.6%
2030 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -5.2%
2040 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 40.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 46.13 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 36.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 32.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 27.77 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 24.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 31.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 9 South Sudan 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 10 Guinea 42.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 11 Somalia 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 12 Rwanda 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 13 Djibouti 40.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 14 Sierra Leone 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 15 Eritrea 39.1 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 17.9 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 46.13 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) data come from?
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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.