Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries

World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
32nd
of 48 regions
All-time high
47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
14.03 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2040

10203040502000202020402000: 14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 16.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 17.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 20.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 23.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 47.4 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries is 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 32nd of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario) in World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2002 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2003 16.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2004 16.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2005 17.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.6%
2006 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2007 19.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2008 20.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.3%
2009 20.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2010 21.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.1%
2011 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2012 23.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2013 24.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2014 25.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.7%
2015 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.6%
2016 26.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2017 27.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2018 28.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2019 29.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.9%
2020 30.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2021 30.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2022 31.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2023 32.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2024 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2025 33.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2026 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2027 35.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2028 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2030 38.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.7%
2040 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 25.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 33.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 38.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, least developed countries

  1. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 30 Romania 77.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 31 New Zealand 77.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 32 Canada 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 33 Belgium 77.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 34 Italy 77.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 35 Germany 76.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 47.36 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 32nd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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.