Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United States of America
United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United States of America, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America stood at 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America peaked at 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
United States of America ranks 32nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 29.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 24.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 22.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 22.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 21.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 21.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 29 Colombia 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 31 Kenya 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 34 Nepal 19.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Chile 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for United States of America
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- 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 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America was 19.62 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does United States of America rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.