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

Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
39.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2016
All-time low
17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
17
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 2015–2040

0102030402015202720402015: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 39.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 39.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.4 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 Mauritania stood at 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania peaked at 39.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Mauritania 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 39.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2017 39.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2018 37.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2019 35.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.7%
2020 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.7%
2021 32.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2022 32.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2023 32.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2024 32.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2025 32.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2026 32.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2027 31.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2028 30.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2029 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2030 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2040 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 31.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 26 Sudan 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 27 Iceland 19.65 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 Mauritania?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania was 17.44 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 39.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2016.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mauritania ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania 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)
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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.