Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)

High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
41st
of 48 regions
All-time high
1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.4814 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 (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), 2000–2040

0.40.60.811.21.42000202020402000: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 0.955 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.878 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0.752 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.755 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.764 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.804 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.835 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.799 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.742 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.719 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.699 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.691 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.683 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.675 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.661 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.481 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

High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) recorded 0.4814 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 31 years on record.

The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) peaked at 1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) 41st 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 (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), 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 High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 1.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2002 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2003 1.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2004 1.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2005 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2006 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2007 1.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2008 1.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2009 1.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2010 1.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2011 1.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.8%
2012 0.9545 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.4%
2013 0.8777 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.0%
2014 0.8103 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.7%
2015 0.7524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.2%
2016 0.7547 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2017 0.7639 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2018 0.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2019 0.8036 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2020 0.8352 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2021 0.7994 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2022 0.7685 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2023 0.7418 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2024 0.7187 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2025 0.6989 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2026 0.6905 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2027 0.6825 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2028 0.6748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2030 0.6605 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2040 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.8682 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.7345 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8352 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 0.6605 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6605 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.6605 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)

  1. 38 Netherlands 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 38 Kuwait 5.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 39 Estonia 0.5786 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 39 India 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 40 Nepal 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 5.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 42 Belize 5.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 43 Comoros 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 44 Slovenia 0.366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 44 Cambodia 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) was 0.4814 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 (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 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 (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4814 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries) ranks 41st 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 (excluding Latin American and Caribbean countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income countries (excluding Latin American and Caribbean 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)
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.