Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Afghanistan, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Afghanistan peaked at 36.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 20.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 24.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 26.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 29.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 31.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 33.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 35.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 28.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 23.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 14.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 11.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 9.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 7.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 5.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -23.5% |
| 2025 | 4.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -24.3% |
| 2026 | 3.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.4% |
| 2027 | 2.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.8% |
| 2028 | 1.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.2% |
| 2029 | 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.6% |
| 2030 | 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.9% |
| 2040 | 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Qatar 16.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 155 Japan 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.0903 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 159 Yemen 0.0352 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Afghanistan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Afghanistan was 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 youth 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.