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

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
6th
of 48 regions
All-time high
62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.1575 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 Low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 62.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 62.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 61.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 60.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 60.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 59.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 57.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 56.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 55.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 54.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 50.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 30.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 18.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 12.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 8.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 5.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 3.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.158 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

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 0.1575 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 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 6th out of 48 regions 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.

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

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 62.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2002 61.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2003 61.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2004 60.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2005 60.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2006 59.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2007 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2008 57.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2009 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2010 55.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2011 54.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2012 53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2013 51.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2014 50.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2015 49.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2016 44.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.8%
2017 40.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.3%
2018 35.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.1%
2019 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -14.2%
2020 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.5%
2021 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -15.3%
2022 18.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.1%
2023 15.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.7%
2024 12.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.2%
2025 10.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.6%
2026 8.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.4%
2027 6.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.7%
2028 5.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.0%
2030 3.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -34.9%
2040 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -95.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 56.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 46.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 55.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 13.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 3.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 3 Guinea 0.329 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 4 Afghanistan 0.3205 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 4 Timor-Leste 0.1611 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 4 Mauritania 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 5 Mali 0.2929 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 6 Egypt 0.2491 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 7 Djibouti 0.2454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 8 Bulgaria 0.2434 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 8 Cabo Verde 0.0748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 9 Eritrea 0.228 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Low income countries (World Bank) was 0.1575 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 62.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
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.