Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 14.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 9.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 4.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.4% |
| 2026 | 4.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2027 | 4.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2028 | 3.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.3% |
| 2030 | 3.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.4% |
| 2040 | 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 3.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 16 Djibouti 22.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Senegal 21.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Côte d’Ivoire 21.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Gambia 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 19.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Togo 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.8269 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Bhutan 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Eswatini 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 37.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0283 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 8.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 19.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean was 1.9 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.