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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank)

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
4th
of 48 regions
All-time high
84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2001
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

204060802000202020402000: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 12.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 12.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 13.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 17.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 52.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 58.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 61.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 71.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 84.2 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 Low income countries (World Bank) is 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2001.

Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 12.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2002 12.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2003 12.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2004 12.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2005 12.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2006 12.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2007 13.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2008 13.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2009 13.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2010 14.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2011 14.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2012 15.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2013 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2014 16.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2015 17.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2016 21.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.7%
2017 26.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.3%
2018 31.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +21.5%
2019 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +20.3%
2020 45.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +18.7%
2021 48.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +8.2%
2022 52.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.1%
2023 55.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.1%
2024 58.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2025 61.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2026 63.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2027 65.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2028 68.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2030 71.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2040 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 21.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 57.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 68.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 71.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 2 Afghanistan 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 82.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Yemen 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 4 South Sudan 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Mauritania 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 5 United Arab Emirates 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 6 Japan 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 7 Equatorial Guinea 82.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 7 Russian Federation 83.14 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) was 84.23 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 84.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2001.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income countries (World Bank) 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.