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

World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
23.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2000
All-time low
9.67 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 World outside Africa, 2000–2040

05101520252000202020402000: 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2001: 23.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2002: 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2003: 22.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2004: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2005: 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2006: 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2007: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2008: 20 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2009: 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2010: 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2011: 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2012: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2013: 18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2014: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2015: 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2016: 16.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2017: 16.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2018: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2019: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2020: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2021: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2022: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2023: 14.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2024: 14.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2025: 13.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2026: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2027: 13.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2028: 12.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2030: 12.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over2040: 9.7 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

World outside Africa recorded 9.67 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 31 years on record.

The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in World outside Africa peaked at 23.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.

World outside Africa ranks 18th 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 World outside Africa, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Change
2000 23.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over —
2001 23.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2002 22.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2003 22.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2004 21.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2005 21.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2006 20.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2007 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2008 19.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2009 19.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2010 19.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2011 18.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2012 18.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2013 17.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2014 17.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2015 17.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.5%
2016 16.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2017 16.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.0%
2018 16.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2019 15.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2020 15.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.1%
2021 15.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2022 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2023 14.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2024 14.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2025 13.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2026 13.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2027 13.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.2%
2028 12.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -2.3%
2030 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -4.5%
2040 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.54 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 23.63 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2010s 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 15.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10
2020s 14.14 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 12.89 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 15.46 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9
2030s 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
2040s 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa

  1. 15 Eritrea 39.1 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  2. 16 Bhutan 38.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  3. 17 Angola 36.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  4. 18 Senegal 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  5. 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  6. 20 Côte d’Ivoire 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
  7. 21 Gambia 32.69 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?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in World outside Africa was 9.67 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?
The highest recorded value was 23.63 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 World outside Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
How does World outside Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
World outside Africa ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in World outside Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa 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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.