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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Africa, small island developing states

Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
21st
of 48 regions
All-time high
45.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.1083 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, small island developing states, 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 45.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 39.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 38.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 37.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 28.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 12.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 8.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 6.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 5.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 4.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 3.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 2.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.108 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, small island developing states is 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, small island developing states peaked at 45.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Africa, small island developing states ranks 21st 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, small island developing states, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 45.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 44.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2002 43.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2003 41.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2004 40.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2005 39.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2006 38.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2007 37.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2008 36.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2009 35.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2010 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2011 33.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2012 33.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2013 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2014 32.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2015 31.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2016 28.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.1%
2017 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.0%
2018 23.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.1%
2019 20.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.2%
2020 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.5%
2021 15.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.1%
2022 12.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.8%
2023 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.5%
2024 8.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.1%
2025 6.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.6%
2026 5.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.1%
2027 4.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.4%
2028 3.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.6%
2030 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -35.8%
2040 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -95.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 29.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 9.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Africa, small island developing states

  1. 18 Somalia 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 19 Rwanda 0.1584 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 20 Senegal 0.1483 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 22 Niger 0.1442 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 23 Liberia 0.1424 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 24 India 0.1412 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, small island developing states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Africa, small island developing states was 0.1083 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, small island developing states?
The highest recorded value was 45.16 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, small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1083 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Africa, small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Africa, small island developing states ranks 21st out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Africa, small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa, small island developing states 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.