Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated was 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen peaked at 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 3rd of 160 countries 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: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 10.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 16.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 18.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 23.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 25.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 27.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 31.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 41.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 46.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 56.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 62.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 68.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 73.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 78.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 81.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 84.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 87.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2028 | 89.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 91.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 93.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2040 | 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 99.53 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, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 91.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 93.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 93.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 93.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 North Korea 100 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Afghanistan 99.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Ethiopia 82.85 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
- 5 United Arab Emirates 83.96 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
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen was 99.53 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 99.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Yemen ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.