Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated was 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
5th
of 160 countries
All-time high
83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 83.96 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 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 52.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 53.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 55.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 58.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 60.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 62.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 64.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 66.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 67.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 69.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 70.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 71.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 72.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 73.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2030 | 74.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2040 | 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +12.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 64.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Afghanistan 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Ethiopia 82.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Yemen 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 South Sudan 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Mauritania 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Japan 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Madagascar 82.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 82.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Russia 83.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Slovenia 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Qatar 83.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Arab Emirates was 83.96 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.