Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Burkina Faso, 2000–2040
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 Burkina Faso is 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Burkina Faso peaked at 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 12.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 14.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 15.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 16.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 17.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 21.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 22.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 23.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 28.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 30.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 31.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 32.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 33.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 33.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 32.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 32.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 31.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 30.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 106 Hungary 18.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 107 Australia 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 111 Mongolia 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,764 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 649,886 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 539,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,670 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Burkina Faso?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Burkina Faso was 18.26 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.