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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario) by country

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...

Countries reporting
182
Highest
0.4881 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
South Sudan
Lowest
0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Brunei Darussalam
Median
0.0195 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Years covered
41
2000–2040
Data points
7,228

What the numbers show

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario) is currently reported for 182 countries. The highest value is 0.4881 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in South Sudan; the lowest is 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in Brunei Darussalam.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.0195 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, and the mean is 0.0554 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 South Sudan 0.4881 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.4% volatile
1 Ethiopia 0.2689 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.0% volatile
2 Yemen 0.4317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.6% volatile
3 Guinea 0.329 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.9% volatile
4 Afghanistan 0.3205 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
4 Timor-Leste 0.1611 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 90.3% volatile
4 Mauritania 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.5% volatile
5 Mali 0.2929 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
6 Egypt 0.2491 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 81.3% volatile
7 Djibouti 0.2454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.3% volatile
8 Bulgaria 0.2434 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 61.2% falling
8 Cabo Verde 0.0748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.3% volatile
9 Eritrea 0.228 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.3% volatile
10 Sudan 0.2222 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.7% volatile
11 Nigeria 0.2044 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 91.0% volatile
12 Pakistan 0.1967 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.1% volatile
12 Madagascar 0.0569 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.9% volatile
13 Gambia 0.1826 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.1% volatile
14 Benin 0.1823 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.1% volatile
14 Lesotho 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.3% volatile
15 Philippines 0.1734 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 76.6% volatile
16 Côte d’Ivoire 0.1726 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.1% volatile
17 Haiti 0.1671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.8% volatile
18 Somalia 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.6% volatile
19 Rwanda 0.1584 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.3% volatile
20 Senegal 0.1483 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.5% volatile
20 Eswatini 0.0219 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
21 Guinea-Bissau 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.5% volatile
22 Niger 0.1442 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.4% volatile
23 Liberia 0.1424 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.7% volatile
24 India 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.2% volatile
24 Equatorial Guinea 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
24 Fiji 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
24 Moldova 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
24 Croatia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
25 New Zealand 0.1336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 68.3% falling
26 Burkina Faso 0.1279 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.7% volatile
27 Sierra Leone 0.1151 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.7% volatile
27 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0773 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
28 Chad 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.4% volatile
29 Ireland 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 58.5% falling
29 Netherlands 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 76.2% falling
30 Jordan 0.107 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 90.7% volatile
31 Bhutan 0.1042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.9% volatile
32 Libya 0.101 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 88.5% volatile
33 Mozambique 0.0987 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.0% volatile
33 Latvia 0.0371 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 86.2% falling
34 Comoros 0.0981 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.7% volatile
35 Qatar 0.0966 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 91.8% volatile
36 Togo 0.0941 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.4% volatile
37 Belize 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.8% volatile
38 Sweden 0.088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 54.1% volatile
38 Lithuania 0.025 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 85.5% volatile
39 Oman 0.0868 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 90.5% volatile
40 Switzerland 0.0864 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 79.7% falling
41 Nepal 0.0862 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.6% volatile
42 Germany 0.0857 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 64.0% volatile
42 Türkiye 0.0006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 99.3% volatile
43 Nicaragua 0.0846 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.0% volatile
43 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0003 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
44 United Arab Emirates 0.0786 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 90.2% volatile
44 Micronesia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
44 Viet Nam 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
44 Estonia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
44 Slovenia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
44 Poland 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
45 Angola 0.0751 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.6% volatile
46 Guatemala 0.0728 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.5% volatile
47 El Salvador 0.0714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.7% volatile
48 France 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 70.7% falling
49 Bangladesh 0.0709 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.0% volatile
50 Kuwait 0.063 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.2% volatile
51 Bahrain 0.0599 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.0% volatile
52 Laos 0.0573 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.9% volatile
53 Mauritius 0.056 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.6% volatile
54 Myanmar 0.0549 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.3% volatile
55 Morocco 0.0549 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.4% volatile
56 United States 0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 81.6% volatile
57 Peru 0.0521 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 89.6% volatile
58 Romania 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 77.2% volatile
59 Zambia 0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.7% volatile
60 Panama 0.0378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 91.9% volatile
61 Burundi 0.037 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 98.3% volatile
62 Ghana 0.0365 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.4% volatile
63 Brazil 0.0365 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.3% volatile
64 Iraq 0.0361 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.9% volatile
65 Sri Lanka 0.036 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.3% volatile
66 Honduras 0.0358 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.7% volatile
67 Dominican Republic 0.0354 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.6% volatile
68 Colombia 0.0354 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.2% volatile
69 Bolivia 0.0354 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 92.5% volatile
70 Uganda 0.035 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.9% volatile
71 Malawi 0.0343 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.8% volatile
72 OECD 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 85.8% volatile
73 Hungary 0.0245 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 80.6% falling
74 Namibia 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.4% volatile
75 Mongolia 0.0218 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 85.9% volatile
76 Denmark 0.0216 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 78.6% volatile
77 Norway 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 81.5% falling
78 Greece 0.0208 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 90.2% volatile
79 Costa Rica 0.0203 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.2% volatile
80 Thailand 0.0199 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.9% volatile
81 Cambodia 0.019 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.7% volatile
82 Zimbabwe 0.019 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
83 Argentina 0.0185 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.3% volatile
84 Ecuador 0.0182 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.7% volatile
85 Paraguay 0.0169 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.1% volatile
86 Singapore 0.0105 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.5% volatile
87 Portugal 0.0089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.5% volatile
88 Australia 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.1% falling
89 Canada 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.7% falling
90 Austria 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
91 Lebanon 0.007 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.2% volatile
92 Spain 0.0066 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 93.7% volatile
93 Belgium 0.0053 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 91.2% volatile
94 Saudi Arabia 0.0046 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.8% volatile
95 United Kingdom 0.0042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.3% volatile
96 Israel 0.004 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 97.0% volatile
97 Ukraine 0.0031 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 94.6% falling
98 Russia 0.0028 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 96.6% falling
99 Italy 0.0028 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.1% volatile
100 Malaysia 0.0025 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 98.3% volatile
101 Kazakhstan 0.0021 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.6% volatile
102 South Africa 0.0012 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 99.5% volatile
103 Uzbekistan 0.0011 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 91.1% volatile
104 Iran 0.0011 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 99.4% volatile
105 Japan 0.0007 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 95.7% falling
106 Tanzania 0.0004 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 99.8% volatile
107 Albania 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Armenia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
107 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Azerbaijan 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Bahamas 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Belarus 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
107 Barbados 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Botswana 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Central African Republic 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Chile 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 China 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Cameroon 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Congo 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Cuba 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Cyprus 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
107 Czechia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
107 Algeria 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Finland 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Gabon 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Georgia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% falling
107 Grenada 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Guyana 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Indonesia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Iceland 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Jamaica 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Kenya 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Kyrgyzstan 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Kiribati 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Saint Lucia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Luxembourg 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Maldives 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Mexico 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 North Macedonia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Malta 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Montenegro 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Papua New Guinea 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 North Korea 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Solomon Islands 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Serbia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Suriname 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Seychelles 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Tajikistan 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Turkmenistan 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Tonga 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Tunisia 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Uruguay 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Venezuela 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Vanuatu 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile
107 Samoa 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 — volatile
107 Brunei Darussalam 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2040 down 100.0% volatile

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Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

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.