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

Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
17
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 2015–2040

02040602015202720402015: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 44.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 46.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 47.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 49.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 51.8 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 Mauritania stood at 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania peaked at 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

Mauritania ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 40.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2017 41.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2018 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2019 42.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2020 43.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2021 44.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2022 44.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2023 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2024 46.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2025 47.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2026 47.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2027 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2028 48.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2029 49.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2030 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2040 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 46.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 5 Uganda 63.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 6 Maldives 62.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 7 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 9 Honduras 56.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 10 Cambodia 56.55 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 Mauritania?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mauritania was 51.79 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 51.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Mauritania ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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)
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Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
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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.