Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.98 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 22.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 22.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 25.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 30.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 31.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 30.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 30.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 29.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 28.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2030 | 27.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2040 | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Côte d’Ivoire 17.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 148 Mozambique 17.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 149 Kuwait 17.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 151 Belarus 16.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 16.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 153 Russia 16.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone was 16.98 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.