Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
52nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
24.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
17
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2040

5101520252015202720402015: 24.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 20.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 16.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 14.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 12.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 9.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 8.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 7.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 7.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 6.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 6.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 3 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 Papua New Guinea is 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Papua New Guinea 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 24.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 22.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.4%
2017 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.6%
2018 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.7%
2019 17.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.9%
2020 16.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.0%
2021 14.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.8%
2022 12.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.0%
2023 11.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.2%
2024 9.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.4%
2025 8.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.6%
2026 7.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.1%
2027 7.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2028 6.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.2%
2029 6.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2030 6.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2040 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 10.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 6.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 6.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 49 Central African Republic 3.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 50 Qatar 3.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 51 Solomon Islands 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 53 Jordan 2.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 54 Mauritius 2.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 55 United Arab Emirates 2.39 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 Papua New Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea was 3.05 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.