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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states

World outside Africa, fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
30th
of 48 regions
All-time high
41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
18.3 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 World outside Africa, fragile states, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 39.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 40.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 30.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 27.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.3 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 World outside Africa, fragile states is 18.3 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 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states peaked at 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa, fragile states 30th 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 World outside Africa, fragile states, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 39.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2002 39.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2003 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2004 40.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2005 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2006 40.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2007 40.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2008 40.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2009 41.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2010 41.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2011 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2012 41.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2013 41.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2014 41.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2015 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2016 40.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2017 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2018 36.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2019 34.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2020 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.4%
2021 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2022 31.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2023 30.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2024 30.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2025 29.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2026 28.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2027 27.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2028 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2030 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2040 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 39.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 30.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, fragile states

  1. 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 27 Viet Nam 18.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 28 Peru 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 29 Colombia 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 30 Sri Lanka 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 31 Kenya 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 31 Syrian Arab Republic 18.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 32 United States of America 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.62 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states was 18.3 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa, fragile states 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)
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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.