Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 17.9 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 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 132nd 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 Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 41.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 46.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 53.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 55.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 56.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 57.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 46.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 47.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 42.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 40.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2027 | 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2028 | 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2029 | 34.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.8% |
| 2030 | 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2040 | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 129 Spain 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Iran 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 131 Guinea 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 133 Togo 17.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 134 Oman 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 135 Gambia 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,093 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe was 17.9 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.