Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nicaragua peaked at 43.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Nicaragua 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 40.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 40.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 37.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 32.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 32.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 29.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2027 | 28.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 27.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 26.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2040 | 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 60 Germany 19.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 61 Egypt 19.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 62 New Zealand 19.04 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
- 66 Bahamas 18.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- 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 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nicaragua?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Nicaragua was 19.03 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Nicaragua rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.