Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Guinea
Guinea: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Guinea, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guinea stood at 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guinea peaked at 32.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Guinea ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 25.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 31.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 30.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 29.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 28.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 28.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2040 | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -34.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -34.2% | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 17.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 129 Spain 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Iran 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 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
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guinea was 17.9 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Guinea ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.