Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sri Lanka, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7441 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 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 2.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2026 | 2.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.9% |
| 2027 | 2.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.9% |
| 2028 | 1.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.9% |
| 2029 | 1.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.0% |
| 2030 | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.0% |
| 2040 | 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Panama 0.8825 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 76 Gabon 0.8402 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 77 Singapore 0.7701 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 80 Congo 0.7129 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 81 Argentina 0.6957 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sri Lanka was 0.7441 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7441 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.