Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Samoa peaked at 81.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Samoa ranks 46th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 80.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 79.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 77.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 59.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 58.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 54.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 53.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 52.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 51.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 60.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 43 Estonia 22.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Gambia 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Lithuania 22.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Benin 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 El Salvador 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Slovenia 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Poland 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Jamaica 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 Laos 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Eritrea 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Samoa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Samoa was 41.4 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Samoa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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.