Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union)
East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union), 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) stood at 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 42.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places East Africa (African Union) 38th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 36.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 41.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 35.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 35.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2026 | 32.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 30.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 27.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.7% |
| 2040 | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 27.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)
- 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
- 41 Slovenia 17.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 41 Botswana 19.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for East Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 28.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1349 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 32.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) was 17.76 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 East Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- East Africa (African Union) ranks 38th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.