Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union)
North Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union), 2015–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
North Africa (African Union) recorded 81.07 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 16 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) peaked at 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
North Africa (African Union) ranks 34th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 53.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 55.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 57.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 59.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 62.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 67.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 68.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 69.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 70.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 70.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Africa (African Union)
- 31 Gambia 82.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 32 Togo 82.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 33 Seychelles 82.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 34 Tajikistan 82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Türkiye 81.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 35 Burundi 81.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 36 Angola 81.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 81.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for North Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) was 81.07 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 North Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does North Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- North Africa (African Union) ranks 34th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in North Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Africa (African Union) 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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About this data
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.