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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
31.33 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 36.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 39.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 46.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 52.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 56.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 59.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 63.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 65.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 67.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 71.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 72.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 74.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 80.8 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2002 32.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2003 33.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2004 34.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2005 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2006 36.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2007 36.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2008 37.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2009 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2010 39.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2011 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2012 40.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2013 41.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2014 42.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2015 43.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2016 46.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.2%
2017 49.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.8%
2018 52.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2019 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.0%
2020 59.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.6%
2021 61.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2022 63.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2023 65.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2024 67.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2025 69.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2026 70.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2027 71.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2028 72.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2030 74.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2040 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 45.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 66.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 74.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 21 Moldova 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 21 Viet Nam 81.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Gabon 82.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 22 Ireland 82.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 22 Eswatini 80.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 23 Bahrain 82.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 23 Cabo Verde 80.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 24 Latvia 81.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 24 Eritrea 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 25 Oman 82.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 26 Haiti 82.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 27 Fiji 80.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  13. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 82.1 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean was 80.8 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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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.