Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 26.4 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 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone peaked at 70.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 70.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 69.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 63.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 57.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 53.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 47.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 45.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 42.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 41.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 40.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 39.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 38.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 37.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2040 | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 63.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Angola 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 15 Eritrea 22.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sierra Leone was 26.4 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 70.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.