Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in New Zealand
New Zealand: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand peaked at 23.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 16.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 14.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 19.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 22.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 23.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 22.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 22.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2028 | 22.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 22.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 21.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -13.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 59 Canada 19.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 60 Germany 19.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 61 Egypt 19.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 63 Nicaragua 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 64 Jordan 18.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 65 OECD 18.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand was 19.04 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.