Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Small island developing states

Small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2040)
18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
20th
of 52 regions
All-time high
44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Small island developing states, 2015–2040

0102030402015202720402015: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.8 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

Small island developing states recorded 18.83 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 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small island developing states peaked at 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Small island developing states 20th out of 52 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 31.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing states

  1. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 18 Zambia 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small island developing states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small island developing states was 18.83 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 Small island developing states?
The highest recorded value was 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Small island developing states ranks 20th out of 52 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing states 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 β€” 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 β€” 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.