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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states

World outside Africa, fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
18th
of 48 regions
All-time high
37.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
8.36 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 World outside Africa, fragile states, 2000–2040

102030402000202020402000: 37.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 35.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 29.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 24.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 24.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 23.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 21.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 21.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 19.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 18.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 18.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 17.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 13.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 8.4 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

World outside Africa, fragile states recorded 8.36 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 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states peaked at 37.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 18th of 48 regions 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 World outside Africa, fragile states, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 37.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 36.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2002 35.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2003 34.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2004 33.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2005 32.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2006 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2007 30.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2008 29.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2009 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2010 27.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2011 27.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2012 26.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2013 25.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2014 24.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2015 24.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2016 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2017 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2018 21.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2019 21.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2020 20.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2021 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2022 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2023 18.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2024 17.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2025 16.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2026 16.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2027 15.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2028 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2030 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.8%
2040 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 24.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 17.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, fragile states

  1. 15 Eritrea 22.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 15 Lesotho 4.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 16 Djibouti 22.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 17 Senegal 21.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 18 Côte d’Ivoire 21.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 19 Gambia 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 20 Guinea-Bissau 19.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 21 Togo 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.8269 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states was 8.36 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 37.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 8.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 18th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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
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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.