Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries

World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
3rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2040

204060802000202020402000: 14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 16.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 17.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 20.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 23.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 30.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 39.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 60.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 63.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 66.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 68.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 73.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 86 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

World outside Africa, least developed countries recorded 85.99 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 31 years on record.

The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 3rd of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2002 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2003 16.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2004 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2005 17.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.6%
2006 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2007 19.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2008 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2009 20.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2010 21.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2011 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2012 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2013 24.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2014 25.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2015 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2016 30.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +15.9%
2017 34.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +15.0%
2018 39.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +13.9%
2019 44.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +12.9%
2020 49.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +11.8%
2021 53.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.2%
2022 56.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2023 60.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2024 63.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.1%
2025 66.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.6%
2026 68.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2027 71.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2028 73.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2030 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.2%
2040 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, least developed countries

  1. 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 2 Afghanistan 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 82.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Yemen 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 4 South Sudan 99.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Mauritania 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 5 United Arab Emirates 83.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 6 Japan 83.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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The highest recorded value was 85.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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
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.