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

Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
4th
of 27 groups
All-time high
82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
12.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
17
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 2015–2040

204060802015202720402015: 12.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 51.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 53.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 55.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 57.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 60.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 64.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 67.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 82.4 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania stood at 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania peaked at 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

That places Mauritania 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Mauritania, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 12.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 16.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +37.6%
2017 22.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +34.6%
2018 29.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +31.2%
2019 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +27.3%
2020 46.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +23.2%
2021 48.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2022 51.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.0%
2023 53.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.5%
2024 55.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2025 57.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2026 60.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2027 62.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2028 64.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2029 66.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2030 67.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2040 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 56.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 67.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 67.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 67.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  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 Yemen 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 6 Japan 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 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 Mauritania?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania was 82.4 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mauritania ranks 4th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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)
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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.