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

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
46.14 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 47.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 47.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 49.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 50.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 50.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 51.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 53.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 55.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 57.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 59.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 61.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 63.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 66.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 67.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 69.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 71.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 72.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 74.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 83.7 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 Resource-rich countries is 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries peaked at 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 46.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

Resource-rich countries ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Resource-rich countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 46.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 46.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2002 46.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2003 47.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2004 47.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2005 47.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2006 48.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2007 48.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2008 48.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2009 49.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2010 49.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2011 50.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2012 49.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2013 50.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2014 50.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2015 51.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2016 53.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2017 55.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2018 57.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2019 59.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2020 61.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2021 63.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2022 64.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2023 66.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2024 67.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2025 69.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2026 70.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2027 71.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2028 72.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2030 74.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2040 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 52.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 67.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 61.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 74.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 1 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries was 83.7 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 83.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 46.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.