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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
22nd
of 48 regions
All-time high
57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
18.63 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

20304050602000202020402000: 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 56.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 53.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 52.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 51.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 49.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 39.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 37.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.6 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) is 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 22nd out of 48 regions 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 56.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2002 55.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2003 55.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2004 54.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2005 53.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2006 52.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2007 52.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2008 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2009 50.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2010 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2011 49.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2012 49.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2013 48.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2014 48.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2015 47.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2016 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2017 43.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2018 41.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2019 39.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.2%
2020 37.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2021 35.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2022 34.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2023 33.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2024 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2025 30.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2026 29.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2027 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2028 27.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2030 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.7%
2040 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 46.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 32.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 21 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 22 North Macedonia 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 23 Latvia 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 23 Kiribati 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 24 Dominican Republic 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 24 Mauritania 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 25 Norway 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 18.63 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 57.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 18.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 22nd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 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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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.