Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
9.44 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2040

102030402000202020402000: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 23.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 22.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 19.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 17.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 15.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 9.4 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Southern African Development Community (SADC) 12th out of 27 groups 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.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 35.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2002 35.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2003 34.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2004 34.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2005 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2006 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2007 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2008 33.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2009 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2010 32.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2011 31.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2012 30.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2013 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2014 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2015 28.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2016 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2017 26.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2018 24.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.4%
2019 23.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2020 22.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2021 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.5%
2022 20.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.4%
2023 19.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.4%
2024 18.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2025 17.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2026 16.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2027 16.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2028 15.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2030 14.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.7%
2040 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 28.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 18.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 14.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 11 Somalia 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 12 Sierra Leone 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 13 Rwanda 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 14 Angola 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 15 Eritrea 22.72 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 9.44 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) data come from?
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Indicator
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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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.