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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
11th
of 48 regions
All-time high
56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
16.34 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 East Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

20304050602000202020402000: 56.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 55.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 54.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 53.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 51.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 46.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 39.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 36.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 34.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 31.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 25.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 24.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 16.3 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

East Africa (African Union) recorded 16.34 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 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

East Africa (African Union) ranks 11th 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 East Africa (African Union), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 55.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2002 55.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2003 54.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 54.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2005 53.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2007 52.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2008 52.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2009 51.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2010 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2012 47.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.8%
2013 46.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2014 45.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2015 43.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2016 42.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2017 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2018 39.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2019 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2020 36.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2021 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2022 33.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2023 31.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2024 30.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2025 28.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.7%
2026 27.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2027 26.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2028 25.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2030 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.8%
2040 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 43.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2020s 30.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)

  1. 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 14 Angola 24.67 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 East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) was 16.34 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 56.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 11th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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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.