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Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Lesotho

Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2010
All-time low
18.7 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 Lesotho, 2000–2040

203040502000202020402000: 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 52.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 52.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 53.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 54.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 54.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 54.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 54.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 54.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 54.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 53.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 51.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 49.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 46.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 31.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.7 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

Lesotho recorded 18.7 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.

That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Lesotho peaked at 54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Lesotho 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Lesotho, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 52.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 52.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2002 52.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2003 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2004 53.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2005 53.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2006 54.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2007 54.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2008 54.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2009 54.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2010 54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2011 54.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2012 54.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2013 54.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2014 53.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2015 53.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2016 52.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2017 51.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2018 49.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2019 46.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.8%
2020 44.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.8%
2021 42.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2022 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2023 39.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2024 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2025 34.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2026 33.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2027 32.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2028 31.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2029 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2030 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2040 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -35.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Lesotho 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 -35.7% 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 52.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 36.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 11 Grenada 20 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 12 Israel 19.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 19.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 14 Philippines 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 15 Sweden 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 16 Malta 19.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 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 Lesotho?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Lesotho was 18.7 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Lesotho ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho 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.