Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in OECD
OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD, 2000–2040
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 OECD stood at 80.98 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD peaked at 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places OECD 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 57.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 66.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 74.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 75.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 75.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 76.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 77.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2040 | 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 76.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 77.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 90 France 81.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 91 Bahamas 81.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 92 Libya 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 94 Rwanda 80.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 95 Bhutan 80.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 96 Canada 80.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.94 Years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD was 80.98 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- OECD ranks 93rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.