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

Mozambique: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
8th
of 160 countries
All-time high
78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
30.48 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 Mozambique, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 77.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 77.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 77.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 76.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 75.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 72.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 71.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 69.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 68.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 66.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 65.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 63.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 60.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 59.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 57.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 54.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 50.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 46.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 30.5 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 Mozambique is 30.48 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 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mozambique peaked at 78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Mozambique 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 Mozambique, 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 Mozambique, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 77.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2002 77.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2003 77.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2004 77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2005 76.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2006 75.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2007 74.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2008 72.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2009 71.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2010 69.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2011 68.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2012 66.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2013 65.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2014 63.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2015 62.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2016 60.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2017 59.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2018 57.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2019 56.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2020 54.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2021 53.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2022 52.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2023 50.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2024 49.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2025 47.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2026 46.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2027 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2028 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2029 42.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2030 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2040 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 63.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Afghanistan 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 6 Yemen 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 7 South Sudan 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 11 Somalia 29.25 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 Mozambique?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mozambique was 30.48 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Mozambique rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
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.