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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 15.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 16.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 17.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 18.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 20.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 23.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 24.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 26.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 40.9 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

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 40.9 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.

The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 37th out of 48 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 15.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2002 15.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2003 15.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2004 15.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2005 16.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2006 16.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2007 16.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2008 17.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2009 17.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2010 17.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2011 18.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2012 18.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2013 19.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2014 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2015 20.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2016 21.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.6%
2017 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2018 22.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2019 23.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.0%
2020 24.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2021 25.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.8%
2022 26.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2023 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2024 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2025 29.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2026 29.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2027 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2028 31.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2029 32.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2030 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2040 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 20.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 28.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 34 Italy 77.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 35 Germany 76.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 36 Philippines 76.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 37 Spain 76.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 38 Cuba 76.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 39 Algeria 76.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 40 United States of America 76.17 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 40.9 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least 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.