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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
5th
of 48 regions
All-time high
66.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

2030405060702000202020402000: 66.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 64.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 63.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 62.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 60.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 59.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 55.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 54.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 22.7 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

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 66.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 5th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 66.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 65.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2002 64.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2003 64.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 63.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2005 63.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 62.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2007 61.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2008 60.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2009 59.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2010 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2011 57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2012 55.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2013 54.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2014 53.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2015 51.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2016 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2017 48.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2018 47.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2019 45.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2020 44.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2021 42.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2022 41.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2023 39.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2024 38.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2025 36.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2026 35.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2027 34.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2028 33.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2030 31.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.8%
2040 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 52.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 38.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 31.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 2 Niger 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Madagascar 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 4 Benin 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 5 Afghanistan 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 6 Yemen 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 7 Cabo Verde 14.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 7 South Sudan 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 22.7 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 66.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium 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.