Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Cameroon
Cameroon: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Cameroon, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 57.01 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.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Cameroon peaked at 64.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Cameroon 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 57.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 63.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 63.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 63.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 62.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 62.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 64.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 5 Uganda 63.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Maldives 62.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Mauritania 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Lesotho 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Viet Nam 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Honduras 56.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Cambodia 56.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 11 Angola 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Cameroon?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Cameroon was 57.01 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Cameroon rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Cameroon ranks 8th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.