Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
25th
of 48 regions
All-time high
33.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
5.89 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

1020302000202020402000: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 29.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 21.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 20.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 12.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 11.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 11.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 5.9 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 5.89 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 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 33.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 25th out of 48 regions 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 33.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2002 31.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2003 30.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2004 29.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2005 28.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2006 27.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.9%
2007 26.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2008 25.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2009 24.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2010 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2011 22.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2012 21.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2013 20.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2014 19.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2015 18.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.6%
2016 17.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2017 17.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2018 16.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2019 15.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2020 15.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2021 14.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2022 14.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2023 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2024 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2025 12.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2026 12.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2027 11.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.0%
2028 11.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2030 10.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.1%
2040 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 19.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 13.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 10.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 22 Bhutan 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 22 Eswatini 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 23 Burundi 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 23 Croatia 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 24 Moldova 0.2091 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 6.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 25 Pakistan 12.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 26 Uganda 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 27 Fiji 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 27 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 27 Malawi 11.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  13. 28 Guatemala 11.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 5.89 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 33.99 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 25th 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 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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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.