Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 2015–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania peaked at 48.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Mauritania ranks 2nd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 47.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 45.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 35.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 33.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 32.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2029 | 31.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 30.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Mali 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Niger 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Benin 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Afghanistan 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 36.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 26.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania was 21.46 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Mauritania ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.