Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Nepal
Nepal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Nepal, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19.59 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 32 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nepal peaked at 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Nepal 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 37.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 38.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 42.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 32.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 30.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 27.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2026 | 26.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 25.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 24.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2029 | 23.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -13.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Kenya 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 18.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 32 United States 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 33 Venezuela 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 34 Estonia 18.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Chile 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Poland 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Lebanon 19.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 37 Panama 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nepal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nepal was 19.59 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Nepal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.