Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United States of America
United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America peaked at 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 69.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 133rd of 160 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 69.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 75.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 77.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 77.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 77.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 78.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 78.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 78.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 78.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 130 Sri Lanka 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 131 Colombia 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 132 Nepal 80.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 134 Kiribati 80.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 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
More education data for United States of America
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United States of America was 80.33 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.33 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 States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- United States of America ranks 133rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.