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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Central Africa (African Union)

Central Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
18.87 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 Central Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 46.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 46.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 47.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 47.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 48.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 46.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 36.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.9 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 Central Africa (African Union) is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Central Africa (African Union) peaked at 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th 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 39 - Projected youth in Central Africa (African Union), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 46.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 46.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2002 47.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2003 47.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2004 47.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2005 47.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2006 47.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2007 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2008 48.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2009 48.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2010 48.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2011 48.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2012 49.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2013 49.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2014 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2015 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2016 49.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2017 48.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2018 46.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2019 44.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2020 41.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2021 41.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2022 41.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2023 40.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2024 38.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2025 37.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2026 36.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2027 34.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2028 33.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2030 30.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.6%
2040 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 48.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 38.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 30.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Central Africa (African Union)

  1. 5 Denmark 20.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 5 Cabo Verde 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 6 Eswatini 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 6 Mauritius 20.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 7 Antigua and Barbuda 20.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 7 Moldova 18.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 8 Guyana 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 9 Nigeria 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 10 Albania 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 11 Grenada 20 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 Central Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Central Africa (African Union) was 18.87 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 Central Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Central Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Central Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Central Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Africa (African Union) 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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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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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.