Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
36th
of 48 regions
All-time high
36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

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

0102030402000202020402000: 37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 36.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 35.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 35.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 34.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 32.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 31.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 27.3 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 World outside Africa, resource-rich countries is 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries peaked at 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 36th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, 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 World outside Africa, resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 36.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2002 36.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2003 36.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2004 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2005 36.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2006 35.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2007 35.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2008 34.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2009 34.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2010 33.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2011 33.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2012 33.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2013 32.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2014 32.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2015 31.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2016 31.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2017 32.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2018 32.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2019 32.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2020 32.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2021 32.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2022 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2023 33.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2024 33.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2025 34.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2026 33.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2027 33.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2028 33.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2030 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2040 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 33.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, resource-rich countries

  1. 33 Mexico 45.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 45.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 35 Uruguay 44.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 35 Timor-Leste 31.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 36 Sierra Leone 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 37 Burkina Faso 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 38 Kenya 44.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 39 Netherlands 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 39 Namibia 43.83 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, resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries was 27.25 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, resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 27.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 36th 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, resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa, resource-rich countries 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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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.