Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 17.94 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 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 36.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 37th of 48 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 27.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 31.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 33.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 33.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 33.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 32.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 32.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 31.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 30.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 28.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.8% |
| 2040 | 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 28.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
- 34 Estonia 18.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 34 Nepal 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Chile 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Poland 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Lebanon 19.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 37 Panama 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 38 Ecuador 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 39 Uganda 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 40 Bangladesh 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1356 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 48.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 29.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 17.94 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, low income countries (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 37th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 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.