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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries

Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
25th
of 48 regions
All-time high
45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 44.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 43.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 41.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 40.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 36.2 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries is 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries peaked at 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 25th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 44.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2002 44.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2003 44.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2004 43.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2005 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2006 43.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2007 43.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2008 42.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2009 42.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2010 42.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2011 42.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2012 42.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2013 42.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2014 42.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2015 41.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2016 41.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2017 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2018 41.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2019 41.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2020 41.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2021 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2022 41.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2023 41.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2024 41.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2025 40.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2026 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2027 40.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2028 40.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2030 39.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2040 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 39.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Non-resource-rich countries

  1. 22 Suriname 50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 23 Côte d’Ivoire 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 24 Iraq 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 25 Bhutan 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 26 Rwanda 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 27 Guatemala 48.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 28 Mozambique 47.67 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Non-resource-rich countries was 36.24 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 45.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 36.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 25th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Non-resource-rich countries 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)
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.