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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
2nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2027
All-time low
48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 48.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 48.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 48.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 49.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 51.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 52.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 54.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 57.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 57.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 57.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 57.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 57.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 57.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 54.3 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

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2027 and was at its lowest, 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2005.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 48.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 48.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2002 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2003 48.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2004 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2005 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2006 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2007 48.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2008 48.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2009 48.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2010 48.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2011 48.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2012 48.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2013 49.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2014 49.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2015 49.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2016 50.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2017 51.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2018 52.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2019 52.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2020 53.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2021 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2022 55.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2023 56.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2024 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2025 57.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2026 57.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2027 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2028 57.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2029 57.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2030 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2040 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 50.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 56.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 1 Equatorial Guinea 66.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 73.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 5 Uganda 63.93 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 54.34 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 57.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2027.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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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.