Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2040
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 Papua New Guinea is 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 23.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 26.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 27.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 31.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 32.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 33.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2028 | 34.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2029 | 35.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 35.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Gabon 46.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 120 Iraq 46.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 121 Myanmar 46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 123 Afghanistan 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 45.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 125 Vanuatu 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 367,376 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,943 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.852 % change on previous year (1999)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,178 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,710 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,498 (1999)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1427 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Papua New Guinea was 45.81 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.