Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Gambia
Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Gambia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.77 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 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gambia peaked at 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Gambia 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 27.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 33.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 31.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 30.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 28.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2040 | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 133 Togo 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 134 Oman 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 136 Haiti 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 137 Bahrain 17.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 138 Gabon 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Gambia was 17.77 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Gambia ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.