Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in India
India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in India, 2000–2040
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 India is 5.66 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 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India peaked at 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places India 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 34.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 31.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 28.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 23.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 21.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 18.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 12.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 12.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 11.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2028 | 10.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2029 | 10.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2030 | 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -43.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -43.9% | 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 36 Myanmar 6.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 37 Zambia 6.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 38 Kuwait 5.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 39 Estonia 0.5786 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 40 Nepal 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 5.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Belize 5.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India was 5.66 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does India rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- India ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
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.