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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
16th
of 48 groups
All-time high
81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 9.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 10 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 10.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 10.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 11.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 11.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 11.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 12.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 13.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 14.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 15.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 24.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 29.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 49.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 59.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 61.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 65.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 69.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 81.7 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

East African Community recorded 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community peaked at 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places East African Community 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 9.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2002 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2003 10.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2004 10.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2005 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2006 11.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2007 11.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2008 11.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2009 11.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2010 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2011 12.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2012 13.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2013 14.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2014 15.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2015 15.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2016 19.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +24.0%
2017 24.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +23.1%
2018 29.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.0%
2019 35.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +20.7%
2020 42.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +19.0%
2021 46.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +9.1%
2022 49.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.7%
2023 53.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.7%
2024 56.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.8%
2025 59.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.1%
2026 61.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2027 63.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2028 65.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2030 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2040 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 19.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 55.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 65.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 13 Mozambique 82.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 14 Estonia 81.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 14 Georgia 82.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 15 Czechia 82.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 16 Ukraine 82.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 17 Azerbaijan 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 18 Côte d’Ivoire 82.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 19 Maldives 82.48 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 East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community was 81.72 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 East African Community?
The highest recorded value was 81.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
East African Community ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East African Community 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 at least 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 at least 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.