Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, least developed countries

Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
35th
of 48 regions
All-time high
40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2016
All-time low
18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 34.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 40 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 35.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, least developed countries is 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, least developed countries peaked at 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Africa, least developed countries 35th 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 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 31.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 32.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2002 32.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2003 33.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2004 33.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2005 33.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2006 34.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2007 34.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2008 35.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2009 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2010 36.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2011 37.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2012 38.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2013 38.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2014 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2015 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2016 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2017 40.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2018 40 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2019 38.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2020 35.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.1%
2021 35.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2022 35.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2023 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2024 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2025 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2026 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2027 32.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2028 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2030 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2040 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -37.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 39.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 34.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Africa, least developed countries

  1. 32 United States 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 34 Estonia 18.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 34 Nepal 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 35 Chile 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 36 Poland 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 36 Lebanon 19.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 37 Panama 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 38 Ecuador 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, least developed countries was 18.06 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 Africa, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 35th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
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 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.