Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Uruguay
Uruguay: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay peaked at 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 22.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 26.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 27.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 29.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 30.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 32.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 33.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 37.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 43.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 44.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 45.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 46.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 46.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 47.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 48.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +14.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 37.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 103 Kuwait 55.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 104 Belize 55.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 105 Nigeria 55.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 107 Laos 54.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 108 Paraguay 54.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 109 Namibia 54.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Uruguay was 55.07 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Uruguay ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.