Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Oman
Oman: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Oman, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Oman is 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Oman peaked at 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Oman 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Oman, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 38.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 36.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 31.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 31.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 30.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 30.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 29.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 29.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -37.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -37.7% | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 131 Guinea 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 133 Togo 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 135 Gambia 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 136 Haiti 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 137 Bahrain 17.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Oman?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Oman was 17.77 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Oman rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Oman ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.