Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Yemen, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.72 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.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen peaked at 84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Yemen ranks 6th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 83.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 80.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 68.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 66.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 61.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 53.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 50.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 49.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 48.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 46.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 45.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2026 | 45.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 44.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 44.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Burkina Faso 37.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Benin 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Afghanistan 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 South Sudan 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Yemen
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen was 33.72 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.