Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 35.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 34.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 23.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 12.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 11.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 10.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 9.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 4.8 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 27th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 36.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2002 36.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2003 36.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2004 35.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2005 35.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2006 35.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2007 34.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2008 34.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2009 33.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2010 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2011 32.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2012 32.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2013 31.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2014 31.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2015 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2016 28.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2017 26.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.4%
2018 25.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.6%
2019 23.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.7%
2020 21.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.9%
2021 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.3%
2022 17.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.5%
2023 16.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.7%
2024 14.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.9%
2025 13.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.1%
2026 12.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.0%
2027 11.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.0%
2028 10.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.1%
2029 10.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.1%
2030 9.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2040 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 29.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 14.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 9.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 24 Moldova 0.2091 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 25 Pakistan 12.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 26 Uganda 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 27 Malawi 11.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 11.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 29 Bangladesh 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 30 Haiti 9.83 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 4.76 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
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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.