Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia

Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
82nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 4.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 4.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 4.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 4.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 4.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 6.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 6.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 7.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 7.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 8.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 9.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 50.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 53.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 55.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 60.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 66.9 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

Somalia recorded 81.17 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 32 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia peaked at 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2005.

Somalia ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, 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 Somalia, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 4.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2002 4.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2003 4.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2004 4.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2005 4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2006 4.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.9%
2007 4.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.7%
2008 5.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.6%
2009 6.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.4%
2010 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.2%
2011 7.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.2%
2012 7.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.0%
2013 8.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.9%
2014 8.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.8%
2015 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.6%
2016 13.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +43.2%
2017 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +39.7%
2018 25.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +35.6%
2019 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +31.1%
2020 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +26.4%
2021 45.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.6%
2022 48.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.6%
2023 50.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2024 53.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.0%
2025 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2026 58.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2027 60.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2028 62.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2029 64.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2030 66.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2040 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 13.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 64.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 66.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 79 Guatemala 81.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 80 Cambodia 81.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 81 Niger 81.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 83 Comoros 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 84 Brazil 81.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 85 Pakistan 81.13 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 Somalia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia was 81.17 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Somalia ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.