Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries
Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries, 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 Africa, resource-rich countries stood at 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries peaked at 34.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 9th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 27.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 26.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 25.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 24.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 23.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 23.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa, resource-rich countries
- 6 Yemen 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 South Sudan 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Africa, resource-rich countries
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 25.29 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 16.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 83.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 41.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 41.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries was 17.46 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, resource-rich countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.87 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, resource-rich countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Africa, resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 9th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, resource-rich countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa, resource-rich countries 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 less than primary education (medium 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.