Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Benin
Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Benin, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Benin recorded 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin peaked at 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Benin 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 5.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 14.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 14.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2028 | 15.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2029 | 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2030 | 16.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2040 | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +34.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | +34.6% | 16.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 7.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 16.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 147 Togo 24.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 148 Uganda 24.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 149 Somalia 24.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 151 Central African Republic 22.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 152 Mozambique 21.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Benin was 22.73 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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 at least 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.