Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union)

Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
11th
of 27 groups
All-time high
47.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2010
All-time low
18.81 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 Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 47.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 47.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 46.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 28.4 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

Southern Africa (African Union) recorded 18.81 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 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 47.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Southern Africa (African Union) 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Southern Africa (African Union), 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 Southern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 47.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 47.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2002 47.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2003 47.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2004 47.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2005 47.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2006 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2007 47.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2008 47.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2009 47.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2010 47.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2011 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2012 47.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2013 47.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2014 47.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2015 46.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2016 46.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2017 44.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2018 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2019 41.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2020 38.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.4%
2021 37.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2022 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2023 35.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2024 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2025 33.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2026 32.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2027 31.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2028 30.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2030 28.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.9%
2040 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 45.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 28.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)

  1. 8 Guyana 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 10 Albania 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 11 Grenada 20 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 12 Israel 19.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 13 Cyprus 19.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 14 Lesotho 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 14 Philippines 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union) was 18.81 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 47.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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
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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.