Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Guyana
Guyana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Guyana, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 20.12 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guyana peaked at 62.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Guyana ranks 8th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 45.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 42.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 39.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 36.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 29.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 27.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 26.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 26.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 25.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2040 | 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 5 Denmark 20.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Netherlands 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Cabo Verde 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Eswatini 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Mauritius 20.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 20.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Moldova 18.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Nigeria 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Albania 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 11 Grenada 20 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guyana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Guyana was 20.12 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Guyana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Guyana ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.