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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in West Africa (African Union)

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
8th
of 48 regions
All-time high
34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2017
All-time low
19.19 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 West Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 19.2 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 West Africa (African Union) is 19.19 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 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places West Africa (African Union) 8th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.

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 West Africa (African Union), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 32.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2002 33.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2003 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2004 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2005 33.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2006 33.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2007 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2008 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2009 33.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2010 33.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2011 34.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2012 34.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2013 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2014 34.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2015 34.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2016 34.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2017 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2018 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2019 33.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2020 32.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2021 32.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2022 32.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2023 32.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2024 31.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2025 31.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2026 30.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2027 29.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2028 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2030 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2040 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 34.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 31.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)

  1. 5 Denmark 20.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 5 Cabo Verde 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 6 Eswatini 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 6 Mauritius 20.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 7 Antigua and Barbuda 20.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 7 Moldova 18.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 8 Guyana 20.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 9 Nigeria 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 10 Albania 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 11 Grenada 20 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) was 19.19 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2017.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 8th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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Indicator
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
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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.