Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia peaked at 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Somalia 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 24.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 29.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 32.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 31.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2040 | 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 83 Costa Rica 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 84 Niger 18.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 85 Pakistan 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 87 Chad 18.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 89 Singapore 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- 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 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia was 18.67 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.