Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Zimbabwe, 2000–2040
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 Zimbabwe is 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zimbabwe peaked at 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 57th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 28.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 29.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 40.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 42.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 44.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 47.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 49.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 53.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 58.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 60.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 62.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 64.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 64.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 65.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 65.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 66.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 66.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 66.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 66.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 Thailand 73.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 55 Chile 73.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 73.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 58 Seychelles 73.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 73.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 60 Portugal 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zimbabwe?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Zimbabwe was 73.2 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.