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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries

World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
12th
of 48 regions
All-time high
47.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
15.69 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, least developed countries, 2000–2040

203040502000202020402000: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 45.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 44.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 30.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 29.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 28.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 24.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 22.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 15.7 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, least developed countries recorded 15.69 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 47.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa, least developed countries 12th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.

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, least developed countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 47.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 45.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2002 44.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2003 43.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2004 42.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2005 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2006 40.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2007 38.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2008 37.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2009 36.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2010 35.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2011 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2012 33.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2013 31.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2014 30.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2015 29.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2016 28.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2017 28.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2018 27.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2019 26.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2020 25.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2021 25.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2022 24.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2023 24.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2024 23.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2025 23.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2026 22.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2027 22.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2028 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2030 21.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2040 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 23.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 21.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, least developed countries

  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
  8. 15 Lesotho 4.97 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 15.69 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, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 47.06 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, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 15.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 12th 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, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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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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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.