Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
25th
of 27 groups
All-time high
41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

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

0102030402000202020402000: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 37.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 39.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 39.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 37.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 29.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 16.9 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 Least developed countries is 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Least developed countries peaked at 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Least developed countries ranks 25th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 32.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 26.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 26 Sudan 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 28 Peru 19.64 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 Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Least developed countries was 16.94 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 16.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Least developed countries ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.