Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Resource-rich countries

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
27th
of 27 groups
All-time high
38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
16.23 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 37.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 35.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 25.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 16.2 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries is 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries peaked at 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Resource-rich countries ranks 27th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Resource-rich countries, 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 37.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2002 37.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2003 37.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2004 37.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2005 37.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2006 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2007 36.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2008 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2009 35.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2010 35.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2011 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2012 34.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2013 34.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2014 34.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2015 33.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2016 32.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2017 32.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2018 31.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2019 29.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2020 28.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2021 28.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2022 28.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2023 27.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2024 27.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2025 26.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2026 26.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2027 25.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2028 25.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2030 24.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2040 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 33.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 24.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 26 Sudan 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 28 Peru 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 29 Colombia 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 30 Sri Lanka 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries was 16.23 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 27th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Resource-rich countries 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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Indicator
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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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.