Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) recorded 27.11 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 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 72.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 71.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 67.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 65.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 63.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 60.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 53.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 51.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 41.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 39.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 39.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 37.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 63.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 37.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
- 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 Niger 51.7 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
- 4 Benin 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 40.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 20.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
All data for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 27.11 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 1st out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) 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.