Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2016
All-time low
17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
30
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 26.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.5 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) peaked at 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2002 30.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2003 31.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2004 31.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2005 32.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2006 32.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2007 32.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2008 32.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2009 33.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2010 33.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2012 34.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2013 35.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2014 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2015 36.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2016 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2017 36.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2018 35.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2019 33.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.1%
2020 31.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2021 31.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2022 31.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2023 31.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2024 30.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2025 30.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2026 29.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2027 28.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2028 27.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2030 26.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2040 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -33.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 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 -33.1% 26.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 35.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2020s 30.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 26.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

  1. 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 22 Madagascar 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 23 Latvia 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 24 Mauritania 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 26 Ethiopia 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 26 Sudan 19.65 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) was 17.54 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 Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
The highest recorded value was 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) 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.