Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland
Ireland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland, 2000–2040
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 Ireland stood at 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland peaked at 0.8229 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4759 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 96th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4879 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.4926 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.497 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5012 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5051 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5067 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5022 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4999 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4975 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4931 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4845 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4802 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4759 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5311 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5927 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6613 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7377 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8229 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7995 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7547 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7331 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7121 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2026 | 0.6959 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 0.6799 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 0.6642 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 0.6488 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 0.6336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4879 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5443 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4759 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.7377 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7288 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6488 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.8229 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 93 Canada 0.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 94 United States of America 0.508 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 95 Lebanon 0.4916 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 97 Sweden 0.4773 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 98 Portugal 0.4768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 99 OECD 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Ireland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland was 0.4899 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8229 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4759 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.