Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2040
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Papua New Guinea 101st 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 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 51.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 47.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 40.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 36.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 34.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2027 | 33.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 31.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2040 | 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 98 Liberia 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 99 Morocco 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 100 Myanmar 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 102 Djibouti 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 103 Mali 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 18.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 40,888 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea was 18.41 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 101st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.