Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Tunisia
Tunisia: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tunisia peaked at 73.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Tunisia 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 72.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 72.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 65.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 64.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 62.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 52.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 46.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 43.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 35.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 33.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2026 | 32.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 31.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 30.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -37.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -37.0% | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 65.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 111 Mongolia 18.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 112 Italy 18.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 18.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 115 China 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 116 Senegal 18.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 18.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tunisia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Tunisia was 18.2 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Tunisia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Tunisia ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.