Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union)

North Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
10th
of 48 regions
All-time high
73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union), 2015–2040

0204060802015202720402015: 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 53.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 54.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 56.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 57.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 59.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 60.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 61.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 61.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 62.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 62.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 63.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 73.2 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

North Africa (African Union) recorded 73.22 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 16 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) peaked at 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario) in North Africa (African Union), 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 52.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2017 53.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2018 54.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2019 55.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2020 56.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2021 57.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2022 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2023 59.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2024 60.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2025 61.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.3%
2026 61.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2027 62.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2028 62.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2030 63.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2040 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 59.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 63.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 63.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 63.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near North Africa (African Union)

  1. 7 Eswatini 66.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 81.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 8 Latvia 76.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 8 Turkmenistan 81.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 9 Georgia 80.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 10 Kyrgyzstan 80.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 11 Tajikistan 80.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 12 Türkiye 67.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 12 Uzbekistan 80.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 13 Czechia 80.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 13 Lesotho 43.27 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 North Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) was 73.22 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 North Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 50.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does North Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 10th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in North Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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.