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

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
14th
of 48 regions
All-time high
35.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

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

0102030402000202020402000: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 32.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 30.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 29.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 25.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 24.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 16.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 14.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 11.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 9.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 7.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 5.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 4.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 3.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 3.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 2.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 1.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.126 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 Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 35.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario) in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 35.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 34.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2002 34.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2003 33.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2004 32.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2005 32.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2006 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2007 30.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2008 30.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2009 29.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2010 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2011 27.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2012 27.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2013 26.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2014 25.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2015 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2016 22.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.1%
2017 20.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.8%
2018 18.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.6%
2019 16.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.5%
2020 14.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.5%
2021 11.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.4%
2022 9.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.7%
2023 7.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.0%
2024 5.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.2%
2025 4.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.3%
2026 3.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.0%
2027 3.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.0%
2028 2.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.1%
2030 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -34.6%
2040 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -92.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 23.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 6.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 11 Nigeria 0.2044 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 12 Madagascar 0.0569 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 0.1967 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 13 Gambia 0.1826 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 14 Benin 0.1823 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 14 Lesotho 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 15 Philippines 0.1734 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 16 Côte d’Ivoire 0.1726 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 17 Haiti 0.1671 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 Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.1258 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 Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 35.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1258 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa, lower-middle 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 less than primary education (accelerated 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 less than primary education (accelerated 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.