Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Eswatini

Eswatini: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
22nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
All-time low
0.6629 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 Eswatini, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 31.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 29.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 28.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 17.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 10.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 7.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 4.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 3.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 2.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.663 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eswatini is 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eswatini peaked at 31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Eswatini ranks 22nd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 26.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2002 27.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2003 28.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2004 29.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2005 31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2006 29.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2007 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.2%
2008 26.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.4%
2009 25.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.7%
2010 23.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.0%
2011 21.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.5%
2012 20.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.8%
2013 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.0%
2014 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.2%
2015 16.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2016 14.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.7%
2017 13.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.9%
2018 11.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.1%
2019 10.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.3%
2020 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.5%
2021 7.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2022 5.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.4%
2023 4.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.7%
2024 3.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.0%
2025 2.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.2%
2026 2.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.7%
2027 2.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.7%
2028 2.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.7%
2029 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.8%
2030 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.8%
2040 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -63.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 16.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 4.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 19 Gambia 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 20 Guinea-Bissau 19.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Togo 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 22 Bhutan 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 23 Burundi 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 25 Pakistan 12.08 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 Eswatini?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eswatini was 0.6629 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 31.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Eswatini rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
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.