Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Canada
Canada: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Canada, 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 Canada is 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada peaked at 0.6723 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Canada ranks 89th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Canada, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5142 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.4668 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4238 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3847 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3492 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3305 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3446 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3593 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3746 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3905 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3539 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3367 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3203 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4186 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4905 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5744 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6723 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6082 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5502 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4977 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4501 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4071 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.6% |
| 2026 | 0.3473 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.7% |
| 2027 | 0.2963 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.7% |
| 2028 | 0.2527 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.7% |
| 2029 | 0.2155 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.7% |
| 2030 | 0.1838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.7% |
| 2040 | 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -95.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -95.7% | 0.1838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3865 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5142 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3918 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5744 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4297 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2155 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6723 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 86 Singapore 0.0105 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 87 Portugal 0.0089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 88 Australia 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 90 Austria 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 91 Lebanon 0.007 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 92 Spain 0.0066 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Canada was 0.0079 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6723 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Canada rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Canada ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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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.