Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa peaked at 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places South Africa 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 39.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 43.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 46.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 49.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 58.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 61.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 63.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 67.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 69.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 70.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 71.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 72.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 73.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 74.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 58.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 135 Norway 80.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 136 North Macedonia 80.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 137 Peru 80.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 80.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 140 Malawi 80.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 80.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa was 80.29 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- South Africa ranks 138th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.