Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in France
France: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in France, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in France peaked at 0.9524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places France 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.9152 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8795 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8451 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8121 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7803 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7344 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6912 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6504 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.612 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5758 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5406 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5073 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.476 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4465 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4186 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4426 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4678 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4942 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.522 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5511 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5145 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4801 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4173 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.8% |
| 2026 | 0.3539 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
| 2027 | 0.3221 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
| 2028 | 0.2931 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
| 2029 | 0.2668 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
| 2030 | 0.2427 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.0% |
| 2040 | 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -70.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0711 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, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 28.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in France 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 | -70.7% | 0.2427 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7873 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.612 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.9524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4892 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4186 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5758 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4036 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2668 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5511 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2427 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2427 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2427 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Angola 0.0751 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Guatemala 0.0728 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 El Salvador 0.0714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.0709 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Kuwait 0.063 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Bahrain 0.0599 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in France?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in France was 0.0711 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9524 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0711 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does France rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- France ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.