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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community

East African Community: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
42nd
of 48 groups
All-time high
34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community, 2000–2040

1015202530352000202020402000: 9.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 10 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 10.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 10.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 11.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 11.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 11.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 12.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 13.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 14.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 15.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 22.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 23.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 26.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 34.5 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

East African Community recorded 34.48 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 31 years on record.

The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community peaked at 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

East African Community ranks 42nd of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in East African Community, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 9.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2002 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2003 10.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2004 10.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2005 11.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2006 11.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2007 11.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2008 11.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2009 11.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2010 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2011 12.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2012 13.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2013 14.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2014 15.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2015 15.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2016 16.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.5%
2017 17.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2018 18.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.2%
2019 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.0%
2020 20.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.9%
2021 21.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2022 22.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2023 23.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%
2024 23.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2025 24.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2026 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2027 25.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2028 26.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2030 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2040 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 15.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near East African Community

  1. 39 Algeria 76.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 40 United States 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 41 Sweden 75.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 42 Austria 75.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 44 Switzerland 75.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.54 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 East African Community?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in East African Community was 34.48 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 East African Community?
The highest recorded value was 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in East African Community?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does East African Community rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
East African Community ranks 42nd out of 48 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in East African Community?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East African Community 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.