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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states

World outside Africa, fragile states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
19th
of 48 regions
All-time high
43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2025
All-time low
38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 39.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 40.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 40.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 43.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 40 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 World outside Africa, fragile states stood at 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states peaked at 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 19th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 World outside Africa, fragile states, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 39.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2002 39.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2003 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2004 40.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2005 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2006 40.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2007 40.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2008 40.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2009 41.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2010 41.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.3%
2011 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2012 41.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2013 41.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2014 41.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2015 41.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2016 41.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2017 41.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2018 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2019 42.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2020 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.4%
2021 42.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2022 42.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2023 43.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2024 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2025 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2026 43.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2027 43.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2028 43.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2030 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2040 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 41.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 43.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, fragile states

  1. 16 Zambia 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 18 Eswatini 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 18 Chad 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 19 Solomon Islands 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 20 Papua New Guinea 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 21 Ghana 50.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 22 Suriname 50.24 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, fragile states was 39.98 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 World outside Africa, fragile states?
The highest recorded value was 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, fragile states?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does World outside Africa, fragile states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, fragile states ranks 19th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, fragile states?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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.