Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
91st
of 160 countries
All-time high
58.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
29.45 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 58.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 58.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 58.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 57.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 57.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 57.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 55.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 54.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 51.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 50.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 46.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 43.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 39.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 38.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 29.5 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 58.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st of 160 countries 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 58.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 58.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2002 58.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2003 57.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2004 57.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2005 57.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2006 56.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2007 55.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2008 54.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2009 54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2010 53.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2011 51.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2012 50.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2013 49.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2014 47.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2015 46.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2016 46.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2017 45.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2018 44.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2019 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2020 43.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2021 42.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2022 42.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2023 42.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2024 41.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2025 41.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2026 40.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2027 39.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2028 39.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2029 38.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2030 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2040 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 47.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 88 China (People’s Republic of) 29.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 89 Sri Lanka 29.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 90 Libya 29.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 92 Malta 28.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 93 United Arab Emirates 28.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 94 Saudi Arabia 28.13 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29.45 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 58.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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.