Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Lesotho, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.76 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.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Lesotho peaked at 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Lesotho ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 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 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Cameroon 57.01 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
- 11 Angola 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 4.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Lesotho?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Lesotho was 51.76 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2026.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Lesotho ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.