Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean is 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 33.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 36.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 50.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 51.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 52.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 52.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 53.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 54.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 55.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 55.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Eswatini 66.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Ukraine 81.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Latvia 76.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Netherlands 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Georgia 80.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 80.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 11 Tajikistan 80.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Türkiye 67.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 80.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Czechia 80.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Lesotho 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 37.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0283 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 8.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.8% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 19.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 50.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Latin America and the Caribbean was 61.09 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.