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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 2015–2040
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Sudan 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 26.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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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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.