Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places United Arab Emirates 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 33.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 33.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 34.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 31.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 29.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 27.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 26.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 25.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 24.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2040 | 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 153 Russian Federation 16.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 154 Qatar 16.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 155 Japan 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 157 Afghanistan 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.0903 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 159 Yemen 0.0352 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates was 15.96 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 156th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.