Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Mali

Mali: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
1st
of 160 countries
All-time high
85.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

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

0204060802000202020402000: 85.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 84.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 83.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 83.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 82.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 81.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 80.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 79.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 78.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 76.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 75.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 74.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 71.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 70.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 70.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 69.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 68.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 68.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 67.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 67.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 66.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 66.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 65.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 64.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 64.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 63.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 62.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 52.6 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali is 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali peaked at 85.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Mali ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Mali, 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 Mali, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 85.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 84.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2002 83.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2003 83.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2004 82.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2005 81.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 80.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2007 79.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2008 78.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2009 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2010 75.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2011 74.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2012 73.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2013 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2014 71.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2015 70.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2016 70.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2017 69.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2018 68.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2019 68.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2020 67.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2021 67.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2022 66.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2023 66.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2024 65.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2025 65.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2026 64.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2027 64.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2028 63.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2029 62.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2030 62.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2040 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -15.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 4.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 76.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 85.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 71.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 68.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 75.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 65.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 67.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 62.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Ethiopia 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 2 Niger 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 2 Mauritania 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 3 Madagascar 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Benin 35.34 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 Mali?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali was 52.56 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 85.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Mali rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mali ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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.