Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stood at 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 16.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 20.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 22.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 23.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 24.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 28.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 30.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 31.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 31.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 33.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2040 | 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- 14 Armenia 80.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 15 Micronesia 67.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 15 Mongolia 79.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 16 Hungary 79.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Serbia 79.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Ireland 79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 65.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Montenegro 79.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Bahamas 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 64.82 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 35.44 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 47.5 (2023)
- Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 17.06 (2023)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 40.85 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 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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.