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

World outside Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
15th
of 48 regions
All-time high
43.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015–2040

0102030402015202720402015: 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 28.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.9 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, small island developing states is 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states peaked at 43.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 15th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 43.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 42.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2017 40.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2018 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.8%
2019 36.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.4%
2020 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.0%
2021 33.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2022 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2023 31.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2024 30.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2025 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2026 29.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2027 28.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2028 27.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2030 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.6%
2040 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 30.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, small island developing states

  1. 12 Israel 19.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 13 Türkiye 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 19.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 14 Lesotho 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 14 Philippines 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 15 Sweden 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 16 Malta 19.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 18 Croatia 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 18 Zambia 19.74 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, small island developing states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states was 18.86 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, small island developing states?
The highest recorded value was 43.95 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, small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 15th 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, small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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
Source
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.