Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD
OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD, 2000–2040
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 OECD is 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD peaked at 39.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
OECD ranks 103rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 100 Iceland 27.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 102 Seychelles 26.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 104 Israel 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 105 Portugal 26.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 26.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.94 Years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD was 26.74 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- OECD ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.