Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2030
All-time low
50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 50.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 50.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 50.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 50.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 51.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 51.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 51.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 52.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 52.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 53.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 53.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 54.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 54.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 55.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 55.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 55.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 54.7 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC) is 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030 and was at its lowest, 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2005.

That places Southern African Development Community (SADC) 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 50.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 50.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2002 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.0%
2003 50.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2004 50.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2005 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2006 50.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2007 50.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2008 50.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2009 50.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2010 50.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2011 50.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2012 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2013 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2014 51.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2015 51.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2016 51.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2017 52.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2018 52.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2019 52.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2020 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2021 53.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2022 54.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2023 54.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2024 54.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2025 55.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2026 55.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2027 55.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2028 55.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2030 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.2%
2040 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 52.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 54.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 53.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 54.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 3 Central African Republic 73.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 4 Burundi 64.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 5 Uganda 63.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 6 Maldives 62.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 7 Congo 60.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 8 Cameroon 57.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 9 Honduras 56.99 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 54.65 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 55.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) data come from?
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Indicator
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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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.