Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in World
World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
World recorded 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World peaked at 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places World 23rd out of 48 groups with data for 2040, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 35.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 36.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 45.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 48.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 49.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 49.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 50.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.3% |
| 2040 | 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 50.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Bahamas 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Australia 78.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Bulgaria 78.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Finland 78.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 32.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Greece 78.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Singapore 78.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Mauritania 26.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Egypt 78.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Ethiopia 25.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World was 57.6 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- World ranks 23rd out of 48 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.