Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
39th
of 48 regions
All-time high
42.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2017
All-time low
17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 24.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 25.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 25.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 25.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 31.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 35.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) recorded 17.62 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 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 42.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th of 48 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 25.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2002 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2003 25.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2004 25.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2005 26.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2006 27.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.1%
2007 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.9%
2008 30.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2009 31.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2010 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.5%
2011 34.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2012 35.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2013 37.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2014 38.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2015 39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2016 41.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2017 42.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2018 41.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2019 40.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2020 37.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2021 38.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2022 38.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2023 37.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2024 36.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2025 35.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2026 34.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2027 33.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2028 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2030 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.6%
2040 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 38.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 36.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

  1. 36 Poland 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 36 Lebanon 19.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 37 Panama 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 38 Ecuador 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 39 Uganda 19.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 40 Bangladesh 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 41 Slovenia 17.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 41 Botswana 19.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 17.62 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The highest recorded value was 42.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 39th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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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.