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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Resource-rich countries

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
8.09 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

0510152000202020402000: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 14.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 14.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 13.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 13.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 13.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 12.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 12.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 11.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 11.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 11.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 10.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 8.1 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries stood at 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries peaked at 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Resource-rich countries ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Resource-rich countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 15.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2002 15.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2003 15.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2004 15.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2005 15.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 14.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2007 14.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2008 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2009 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2010 14.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2011 14.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2012 15.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2013 15.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2014 15.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2015 14.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2016 14.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2017 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2018 13.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2019 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2020 13.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2021 12.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2022 12.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2023 12.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2024 11.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2025 11.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2026 11.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2027 11.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2028 10.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2030 10.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2040 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 14.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 12.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 10.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 14 Angola 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 15 Eritrea 22.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 16 Djibouti 22.06 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 Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries was 8.09 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Resource-rich countries 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.