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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union)

East Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
4th
of 48 regions
All-time high
51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 37.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 37.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 38.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 49.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 50.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 51.6 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) stood at 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) peaked at 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

East Africa (African Union) ranks 4th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East Africa (African Union), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 36.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2002 36.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2003 37.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2004 37.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2005 37.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2006 38.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2007 38.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2008 38.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2009 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2010 39.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2012 40.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2013 41.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2014 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2015 42.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2016 43.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2017 43.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2018 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2019 45.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.4%
2020 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2021 46.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2022 47.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2023 47.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2024 48.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2025 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2026 49.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2027 49.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2028 50.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2030 50.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2040 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 42.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2020s 48.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 50.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near East Africa (African Union)

  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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 2 Madagascar 60.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 3 Central African Republic 73.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 3 Cabo Verde 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 5 Uganda 63.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 6 Maldives 62.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 7 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 7 Mauritania 51.79 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 East Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East Africa (African Union) was 51.64 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 East Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 51.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does East Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
East Africa (African Union) ranks 4th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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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Indicator
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.