Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Eswatini

Eswatini: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

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

02040602000202020402000: 57.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 54.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 53.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 52.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 49.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 47.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 45.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 44.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 43.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 43.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 40.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 40 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 33.1 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

Eswatini recorded 33.09 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.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eswatini peaked at 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Eswatini ranks 18th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Eswatini, 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 Eswatini, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 56.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2002 55.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2003 54.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2004 53.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2005 52.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2006 52.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2007 52.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2008 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2009 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2010 50.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2011 49.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2012 49.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2013 48.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2014 47.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2015 46.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2016 46.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2017 46.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2018 45.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2019 45.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2020 44.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2021 44.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2022 44.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2023 43.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2024 43.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2025 42.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2026 42.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2027 41.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2028 41.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2029 40.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2030 40.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2040 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 47.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 40.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 15 Senegal 52.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 16 Zambia 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 17 Vanuatu 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 18 Chad 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 19 Solomon Islands 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 20 Papua New Guinea 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 21 Ghana 50.98 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 Eswatini?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Eswatini was 33.09 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 57.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Eswatini rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Eswatini ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
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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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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.