Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Gabon
Gabon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Gabon, 2000–2040
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 Gabon is 17.68 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 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gabon peaked at 74.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Gabon ranks 142nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Gambia 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 140 Haiti 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 141 Bahrain 17.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 143 Eritrea 17.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 144 Central African Republic 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 145 Ireland 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gabon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gabon was 17.68 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Gabon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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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.