Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in World outside Africa, small island developing states

World outside Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
30th
of 48 regions
All-time high
22.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2015
All-time low
11.17 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015–2040

051015202015202720402015: 22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 20 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 19.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 18.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 17.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 16.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 15.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 11.2 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states stood at 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in World outside Africa, small island developing states peaked at 22.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa, small island developing states 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states, 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2015 22.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
2016 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.4%
2017 20.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.4%
2018 20.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2019 19.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2020 19.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.6%
2021 18.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.8%
2022 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.9%
2023 17.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.9%
2024 17.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.9%
2025 16.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -3.0%
2026 16.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2027 15.94 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2028 15.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.6%
2030 14.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -5.2%
2040 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.99 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.95 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 22.04 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 5
2020s 17.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 15.53 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 14.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 14.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 14.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1
2040s 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, small island developing states

  1. 27 Bangladesh 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 28 Guatemala 25.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 29 Sudan 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 30 Honduras 24.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 31 Malawi 22.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 22.82 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 33 Morocco 22.39 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in World outside Africa, small island developing states was 11.17 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states?
The highest recorded value was 22.04 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 11.17 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in World outside Africa, small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.