Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Zambia
Zambia: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Zambia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia stood at 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia peaked at 51.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Zambia 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 49.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 47.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 42.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 39.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 39.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 37.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 35.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 34.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 33.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 32.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2028 | 31.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2029 | 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -31.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -31.0% | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Sweden 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 16 Malta 19.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Croatia 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 El Salvador 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 South Africa 19.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Malawi 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia was 19.74 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.