Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in South Africa
South Africa: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa peaked at 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 69th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 32.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 34.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 38.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 39.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 43.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 45.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 48.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 50.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 51.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 53.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 55.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 56.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 59.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 60.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 61.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 61.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 62.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 66 Iran 70.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 67 China 70.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 68 Tunisia 69.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 70 Libya 69.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 71 Sri Lanka 69.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 69.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Africa was 69.45 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.