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

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
104th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

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

01232000202020402000: 3.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 2.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 2.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 2.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.972 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.927 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.886 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.848 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.779 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.471 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

OECD recorded 0.4714 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 31 years on record.

The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD peaked at 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places OECD 104th out of 165 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 1.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8479 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 0.7788 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7788 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7788 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 101 Ireland 0.4899 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 102 Sweden 0.4773 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 103 Portugal 0.4768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 105 Australia 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 106 Greece 0.415 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 107 Saudi Arabia 0.4056 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 OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD was 0.4714 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
OECD ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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.