Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Congo, 2000–2040
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 Congo is 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Congo peaked at 71.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Congo 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 69.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 70.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 68.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 68.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 67.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 67.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 60.1 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, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 60.1 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 | 70.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 70.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 67.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 67.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 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 Mauritania 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Cameroon 57.01 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
More education data for Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Congo was 60.1 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.