Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
70.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2014
All-time low
17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2040

204060802000202020402000: 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 68.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 68.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 69.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 69.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 69.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 69.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 70.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 70.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 70.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 70.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 67.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 63.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 52.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 45.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.8 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 Equatorial Guinea is 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 70.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 68.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2002 68.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2003 69.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2004 69.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2005 69.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2006 69.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2007 70.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2008 70.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2009 70.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2010 70.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2011 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2012 70.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2013 70.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2014 70.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2015 70.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2016 67.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2017 63.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2018 58.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.0%
2019 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.8%
2020 46.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.7%
2021 45.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2022 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2023 43.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2024 42.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2025 41.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2026 39.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2027 37.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2028 35.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.8%
2029 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2030 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.1%
2040 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -45.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2040 -45.0% 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 70.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 66.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 70.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 41.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 18 Croatia 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 18 Zambia 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 22 Madagascar 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 23 Latvia 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 24 Mauritania 17.44 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Equatorial Guinea was 17.8 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 70.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Indicator
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.