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

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
38th
of 48 regions
All-time high
40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 16.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 17.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 18.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 19.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 20.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 26.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 34.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 40.9 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) stood at 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places West Africa (African Union) 38th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 16.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2002 16.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2003 17.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.5%
2004 17.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2005 18.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.4%
2006 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2007 19.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2008 20.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2009 20.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2010 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2011 22.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2012 22.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2013 23.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2014 24.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2015 24.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2016 25.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2017 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2018 26.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2019 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2020 28.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2021 28.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2022 29.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2023 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.2%
2024 30.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2025 31.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2026 31.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2027 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2028 33.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2030 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2040 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 24.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 30.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)

  1. 35 Germany 76.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 36 Philippines 76.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 37 Spain 76.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 37 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 38 Cuba 76.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 39 Algeria 76.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 40 United States of America 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 41 Sweden 75.88 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 West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) was 40.85 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 40.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 38th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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Indicator
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.