Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Yemen
Yemen: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Yemen, 2000–2040
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 Yemen stood at 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen peaked at 10.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 159th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 5.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 5.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 7.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 7.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 10.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 10.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 9.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 9.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2029 | 9.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2030 | 9.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2040 | 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 156 Russian Federation 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 18.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 158 South Sudan 15.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0107 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Yemen
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Yemen was 9.2 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.