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

Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
76.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
31.14 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 Ethiopia, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 76.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 75.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 74.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 73.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 73.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 70.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 69.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 68.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 66.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 65.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 64.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 63.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 61.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 60.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 59.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 58.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 56.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 55.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 54.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 50.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 49.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 48.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 31.1 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 Ethiopia is 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ethiopia peaked at 76.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Ethiopia ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Ethiopia, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 76.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 75.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2002 75.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2003 74.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 73.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2005 73.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2006 71.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2007 70.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2008 69.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2009 68.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2010 66.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2011 65.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2012 64.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2013 63.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2014 61.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2015 60.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2016 59.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2017 58.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2018 56.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2019 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2020 54.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2021 53.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2022 51.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2023 50.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2024 49.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2025 48.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2026 47.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2027 46.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2028 44.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2029 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2030 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2040 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 68.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 76.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 61.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 49.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Mali 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 2 Niger 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 4 Benin 35.34 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 Ethiopia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ethiopia was 31.14 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 76.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Ethiopia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.