Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
2nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 46.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 47.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 53.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 56.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 58.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 59.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 61.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 63.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 64.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 68.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 71.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 72.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 73.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 73.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 74.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 74.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 74.8 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 41.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2002 41.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2003 42.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2004 43.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2005 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2006 44.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2007 46.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2008 47.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2009 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2010 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2011 51.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2012 53.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2013 55.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2014 56.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2015 58.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2016 59.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2017 61.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2018 63.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2019 64.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2020 66.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2021 67.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2022 68.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2023 70.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2024 71.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2025 72.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2026 73.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2027 73.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2028 73.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2029 74.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2030 74.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2040 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 57.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 64.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 71.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 74.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 1 Equatorial Guinea 66.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 73.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 56.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 5 Uganda 63.93 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe was 74.81 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 74.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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
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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.