Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in World
World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
World recorded 6.62 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.
That represents a change of down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World peaked at 20.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places World 21st out of 48 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 World, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 20.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 18.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 11.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 10.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 10.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2027 | 10.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2028 | 9.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 9.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2040 | 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -29.3% | 9.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 13.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 9.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 18 Côte d’Ivoire 21.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Gambia 20.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 19.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Togo 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0.8269 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Bhutan 17.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Eswatini 0.6629 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Burundi 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Croatia 0.4387 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Moldova 0.2091 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 6.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World was 6.62 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?
- The highest recorded value was 20.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- World ranks 21st out of 48 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.