Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2030
All-time low
36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 36.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 36.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 36.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 39.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 44.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 45 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030 and was at its lowest, 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario) in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 36.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2002 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2003 36.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2004 36.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2005 36.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2006 36.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2007 36.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2008 36.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2009 36.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2010 37.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2011 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2012 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2013 38.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2014 38.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2015 39.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2016 39.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2017 40.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2018 40.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2019 41.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2020 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2021 42.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2022 42.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2023 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2024 44.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2025 44.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2026 44.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2027 44.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2028 45.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2030 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2040 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 39.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 37.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 43.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 7 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 7 Mauritania 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 8 Cameroon 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 8 Viet Nam 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 9 Honduras 56.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 10 Cambodia 56.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 11 Angola 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 12 Togo 55.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 13 Malawi 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 44.96 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 45.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary 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.