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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
33rd
of 48 groups
All-time high
53.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2011
All-time low
18.24 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 East African Community, 2000–2040

203040502000202020402000: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 52.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 52.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 52.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 52.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 52.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 53.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 53.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 52.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 53.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 51.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 38.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.2 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 East African Community is 18.24 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 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community peaked at 53.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

East African Community ranks 33rd of 48 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 East African Community, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 52.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 52.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2002 52.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2003 52.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2004 52.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2005 52.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2006 52.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2007 52.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2008 53.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2009 53.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2010 53.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2011 53.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2012 52.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2013 53.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2014 53.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2015 53.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2016 52.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2017 51.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2018 49.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2019 45.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2020 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.4%
2021 41.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2022 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2023 39.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2024 38.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2025 36.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2026 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2027 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2028 32.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.4%
2030 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.3%
2040 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 51.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 37.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 30 Sri Lanka 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 31 Kenya 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 32 United States 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 33 Venezuela 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 34 Estonia 18.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 34 Nepal 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 35 Chile 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 36 Poland 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 36 Lebanon 19.51 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 East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community was 18.24 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 African Community?
The highest recorded value was 53.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2011.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
East African Community ranks 33rd out of 48 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East African Community 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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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.