Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries

Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
29th
of 48 regions
All-time high
81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
33.72 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 Non-resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 37.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 43.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 60 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 61.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 65.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 68.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 69.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 73.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 81.2 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries stood at 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries peaked at 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 29th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Non-resource-rich countries, 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 Non-resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 34.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2002 35.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2003 35.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2004 36.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2005 37.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2006 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2007 38.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2008 39.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2009 40.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2010 40.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2011 41.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2012 42.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2013 42.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2014 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2015 43.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2016 46.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.3%
2017 49.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.1%
2018 52.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.9%
2019 55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2020 58.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.5%
2021 60.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2022 61.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2023 63.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2024 65.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2025 66.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2026 68.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2027 69.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2028 71.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2030 73.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2040 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 45.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 65.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 73.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Non-resource-rich countries

  1. 26 Haiti 82.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 82.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 82.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 29 Spain 82.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 30 Armenia 82.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 31 Gambia 82.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 32 Togo 82.01 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries was 81.22 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 81.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 29th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-resource-rich countries 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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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.