Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Niger
Niger: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Niger peaked at 87.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Niger ranks 2nd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 86.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 85.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 84.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 81.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 78.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 74.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 70.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 68.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 64.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 63.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 63.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 62.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 51.7 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)
- Niger's 51.7 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 87.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 75.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Ethiopia 31.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 1 Mali 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Mauritania 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Madagascar 20.77 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 Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Niger?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Niger was 51.7 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Niger rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.