Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Kuwait

Kuwait: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
149th
of 160 countries
All-time high
58.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Kuwait, 2000–2040

20304050602000202020402000: 51.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 51.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 51.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 51.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 53.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 55.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 57.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 56.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 54.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait stood at 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait peaked at 58.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Kuwait ranks 149th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Kuwait, 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 Kuwait, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 51.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 51.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2002 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2003 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2004 51.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2005 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2006 52.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2007 52.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2008 52.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2009 52.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2010 52.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2011 53.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2012 55.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2013 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2014 57.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2015 58.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2016 56.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2017 54.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2018 51.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.1%
2019 48.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2020 45.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.2%
2021 42.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.1%
2022 40.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2023 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.6%
2024 35.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.8%
2025 33.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.1%
2026 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2027 31.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2028 29.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2029 28.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2030 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2040 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -38.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Kuwait 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 -38.1% 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 54.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 35.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 146 Georgia 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 147 Côte d’Ivoire 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 148 Mozambique 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 150 Sierra Leone 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 151 Belarus 16.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 152 Kazakhstan 16.9 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 Kuwait?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Kuwait was 17.04 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 58.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Kuwait rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Kuwait ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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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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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.