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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
26th
of 48 regions
All-time high
56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 31.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 33.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 35.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 44.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 45.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 46.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 47.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 47.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 56.3 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 World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) stood at 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2005.

World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 26th 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, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 32.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 31.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2002 31.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2003 30.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2004 30.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2005 29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2006 30.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2007 31.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2008 32.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2009 32.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2010 33.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.5%
2011 34.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2012 35.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2013 36.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2014 37.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2015 38.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.7%
2016 39.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2017 40.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2018 40.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2019 41.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2020 42.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2021 43.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2022 44.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2023 44.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2024 45.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2025 46.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2026 46.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2027 47.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2028 47.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.2%
2030 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2040 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 45.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 23 Finland 78.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 23 Equatorial Guinea 32.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 24 Greece 78.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 24 Cabo Verde 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 25 Singapore 78.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 25 Mauritania 26.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 26 Egypt 78.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 26 Ethiopia 25.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 27 France 77.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 27 Madagascar 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 28 Cyprus 77.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 28 Viet Nam 51.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  13. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.65 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 World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 56.3 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, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 56.3 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, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
How does World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 26th 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, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 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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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.