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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2017
All-time low
19.19 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 19.2 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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 19.19 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 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 32.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2002 33.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2003 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2004 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2005 33.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2006 33.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2007 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2008 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2009 33.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2010 33.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2011 34.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2012 34.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2013 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2014 34.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2015 34.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2016 34.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2017 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2018 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2019 33.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2020 32.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2021 32.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2022 32.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2023 32.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2024 31.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2025 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2026 30.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2027 29.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2028 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2030 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2040 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 34.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 31.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

  1. 1 Fiji 19.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 1 Jamaica 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 1 Timor-Leste 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 2 Malaysia 21.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 2 Micronesia 20.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 3 Lithuania 19.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 3 Saint Lucia 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 5 Denmark 20.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 5 Netherlands 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 5 Cabo Verde 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  13. 6 Eswatini 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  14. 6 Mauritius 20.59 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 19.19 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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
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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.