Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Benin, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin peaked at 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Benin ranks 44th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 40.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 41 Liberia 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Comoros 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Gambia 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 El Salvador 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Samoa 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Jamaica 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Benin
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,742 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin was 41.92 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Benin ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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 primary but not secondary 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.