Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mozambique, 2000–2040
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 Mozambique stood at 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mozambique peaked at 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Mozambique ranks 148th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 18.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 22.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 25.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 33.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 33.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 33.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 32.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2028 | 31.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 30.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 29.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2040 | 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 145 Ukraine 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 146 Georgia 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 147 Côte d’Ivoire 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 149 Kuwait 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 151 Belarus 16.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.16 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 119.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mozambique?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mozambique was 17.21 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Mozambique rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Mozambique ranks 148th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.