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

Madagascar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▬ Flat

Latest (2040)
17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2017
All-time low
17.73 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 Madagascar, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 35.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 39.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 36.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 35.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.7 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Madagascar is 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Madagascar peaked at 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Madagascar ranks 22nd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 31.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 30.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2002 30.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2003 30.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2005 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2006 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2007 31.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2008 31.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2009 32.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2010 32.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2011 34.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2012 35.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2013 37.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2014 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2015 39.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2016 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2017 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2018 41.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2019 39.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2020 36.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.3%
2021 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2022 38.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2023 38.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2024 37.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2025 37.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2026 36.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2027 35.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2028 33.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2029 32.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2030 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2040 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -42.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Madagascar 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 -42.4% 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 38.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 21 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Madagascar?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Madagascar was 17.73 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Madagascar rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 27 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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.