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

North Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
152nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2010
All-time low
0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Korea, 2000–2040

00.0030.0050.0070.012000202020402000: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 0.008 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 0.006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.004 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.002 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.001 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.002 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.003 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.004 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.005 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 0.006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.006 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 North Korea stood at 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Korea peaked at 0.0104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

That places North Korea 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom 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 North Korea, 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 North Korea, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 0.0088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 0.0089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2002 0.009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2003 0.0092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2004 0.0093 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2005 0.0094 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2006 0.0096 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2007 0.0098 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2008 0.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2009 0.0102 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2010 0.0104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2011 0.0083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.1%
2012 0.0062 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -25.1%
2013 0.0041 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -33.5%
2014 0.0021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -50.2%
2015 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -100.0%
2016 0.001 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2017 0.0021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +100.3%
2018 0.0031 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +50.1%
2019 0.0041 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +33.3%
2020 0.0052 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +24.9%
2021 0.0053 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2022 0.0053 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2023 0.0054 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2024 0.0054 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2025 0.0054 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2026 0.0055 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2027 0.0055 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2028 0.0056 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2029 0.0056 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2030 0.0057 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2040 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0094 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0102 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.0042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.0054 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0052 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0056 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 0.0057 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0057 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0057 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0064 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 149 Tajikistan 0.0249 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 150 Algeria 0.021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 151 Cuba 0.0065 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 153 Tonga 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 153 Grenada 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 153 Samoa 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 153 Seychelles 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 153 Saint Lucia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 153 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 153 Jamaica 0 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 North Korea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Korea was 0.0064 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
North Korea ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Korea 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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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.