Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Zambia
Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia peaked at 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 16th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 49.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 49.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 53.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 54.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 54.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 54.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 54.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 54.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 54.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Malawi 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Gabon 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 15 Senegal 52.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Vanuatu 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Chad 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Zambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 116,859 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 115.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zambia was 51.88 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.