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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in High income countries

High income countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
42nd
of 48 regions
All-time high
1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in High income countries, 2000–2040

0.50.7511.21.52000202020402000: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.938 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.868 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0.807 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.804 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.808 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.819 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.864 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.822 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.786 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.754 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.727 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.704 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.694 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.685 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.676 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.476 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 High income countries stood at 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in High income countries peaked at 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places High income countries 42nd out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 High income countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2002 1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2003 1.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2004 1.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2005 1.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2006 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2007 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2008 1.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2009 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2010 1.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2011 1.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.5%
2012 1.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.2%
2013 0.9378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.8%
2014 0.8677 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2015 0.8075 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.9%
2016 0.8043 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2017 0.8082 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2018 0.8191 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2019 0.8375 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2020 0.8641 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2021 0.822 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%
2022 0.7857 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.4%
2023 0.7544 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2024 0.7274 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2025 0.7042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2026 0.6942 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2027 0.6847 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2028 0.6757 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2030 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2040 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.9217 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8043 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.7458 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6757 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8641 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.659 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near High income countries

  1. 39 India 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 40 Nepal 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 5.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 42 Belize 5.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 43 Comoros 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 44 Cambodia 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 45 El Salvador 4.47 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 High income countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in High income countries was 0.476 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 High income countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in High income countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does High income countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
High income countries ranks 42nd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in High income countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income countries 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
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Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
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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.