Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Small Island Developing States, 2015–2040

0204060802015202720402015: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 49.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 56.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 58.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 66.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 69.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 81.1 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

Small Island Developing States recorded 81.11 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.

That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small Island Developing States peaked at 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

Small Island Developing States ranks 19th of 27 groups 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 Small Island Developing States, 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 Small Island Developing States, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2016 42.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +8.0%
2017 46.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.6%
2018 49.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.3%
2019 53.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.9%
2020 56.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.6%
2021 58.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2022 61.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2023 63.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2024 64.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2025 66.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2026 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2027 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2028 70.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2030 73.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2040 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 64.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 70.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 73.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States

  1. 16 Ukraine 82.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 81.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 17 Azerbaijan 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 18 Côte d’Ivoire 82.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 19 Maldives 82.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 20 Central African Republic 82.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 21 Moldova 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 21 Viet Nam 81.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 21 Gabon 82.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 22 Ireland 82.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 22 Eswatini 80.92 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 Small Island Developing States?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small Island Developing States was 81.11 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 Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 39.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does Small Island Developing States rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Small Island Developing States ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small Island Developing States data come from?
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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
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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.