Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in India
India: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in India, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1412 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.
The figure is down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India peaked at 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places India 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 12.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Niger 0.1442 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Liberia 0.1424 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Africa, fragile states 0.1374 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 New Zealand 0.1336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.1279 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in India was 0.1412 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does India rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- India ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.