Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 5.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 12.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 12.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 13.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 13.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 14.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2040 | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 6.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 150 Benin 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 151 Central African Republic 22.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 152 Mozambique 21.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 154 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 155 Angola 18.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 18.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.07 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.