Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, non-resource-rich countries

Africa, non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
15th
of 48 regions
All-time high
45.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
13.64 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, non-resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

10203040502000202020402000: 45.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 45.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 30.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 22.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 13.6 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, non-resource-rich countries recorded 13.64 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.

That represents a change of down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, non-resource-rich countries peaked at 45.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, non-resource-rich countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in Africa, non-resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 45.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2002 44.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2003 44.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2004 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2005 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2006 42.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2007 41.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2008 41.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2009 40.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2010 39.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2011 38.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2012 37.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2013 36.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2014 35.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2015 34.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2016 33.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2017 32.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2018 31.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2019 30.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2020 29.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2021 27.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2022 26.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2023 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2024 24.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2025 22.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2026 22.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2027 21.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2028 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2030 19.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.4%
2040 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 35.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 24.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 19.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Africa, non-resource-rich countries

  1. 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 14 Angola 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 15 Eritrea 22.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 15 Lesotho 4.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 16 Djibouti 22.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 17 Senegal 21.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 18 Côte d’Ivoire 21.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, non-resource-rich countries was 13.64 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, non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 45.83 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, non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 15th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.