Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Sudan
Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sudan, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sudan is 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sudan peaked at 28.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
That places Sudan 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 17.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 18.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 20.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 23.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 23.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 24.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 28.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 28.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 27.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 27.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 26.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2030 | 25.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2040 | 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -23.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 23 Latvia 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Mauritania 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Ethiopia 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Viet Nam 18.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 28 Peru 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 29 Colombia 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sudan was 19.65 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.