Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank)
Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 15.61 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 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 45th of 48 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 25.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 27.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 27.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 29.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2026 | 27.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2027 | 27.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 24.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2040 | 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 24.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Argentina 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Suriname 19.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 Finland 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Mexico 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 India 19.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Low income countries (World Bank)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 35.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 43.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 33.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) was 15.61 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 45th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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.