Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 10th of 27 groups 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 46.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 42.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 38.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 26.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 25.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 22.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 21.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2027 | 20.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2028 | 20.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 18.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.8% |
| 2040 | 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 18.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- 7 Cabo Verde 14.69 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
- 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 23.47 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1217 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 58.55 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 41.45 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 48.74 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 9.81 (2023)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 12.16 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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.