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

World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
18.41 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, 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 45.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 44.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 34.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.4 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

World outside Africa recorded 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa peaked at 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa 17th out of 27 groups 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, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 45.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2002 44.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2003 44.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 44.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2005 43.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2007 43.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2008 42.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2009 42.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2010 42.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2011 42.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2012 42.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2013 41.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2014 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2015 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2016 39.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2017 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2018 36.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2019 34.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.0%
2020 32.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.4%
2021 31.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2022 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2023 30.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2024 29.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2025 28.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2026 27.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2027 26.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2028 25.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2030 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.1%
2040 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 40 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa

  1. 14 Philippines 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 15 Sweden 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 16 Malta 19.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 18 Croatia 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 18 Zambia 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 20 South Africa 19.71 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?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa was 18.41 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?
The highest recorded value was 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa 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.