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

Latest (2040)
17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
9th
of 48 regions
All-time high
34.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
30
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 26.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 24.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.5 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

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in Africa, resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2040.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Yemen 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 7 South Sudan 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 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, 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.
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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.