Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Namibia

Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
74th
of 160 countries
All-time high
27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Namibia, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 26.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 24.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 23.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 21.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 20.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 19.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 18.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 18.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 18.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 16.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 14.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 11.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 7.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 5.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 4.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 3.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 1.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 0.831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.023 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

Namibia recorded 0.0226 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Namibia peaked at 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Namibia ranks 74th of 160 countries 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (accelerated scenario) in Namibia, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2002 25.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2003 24.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2004 23.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2005 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2006 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2007 21.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2008 20.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2009 19.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2010 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.6%
2011 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2012 18.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2013 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2014 18.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2015 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2016 16.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.6%
2017 14.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.2%
2018 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.8%
2019 11.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.4%
2020 10.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.0%
2021 7.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -24.1%
2022 5.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -24.9%
2023 4.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -25.5%
2024 3.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -26.0%
2025 2.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -26.5%
2026 1.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.1%
2027 1.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.2%
2028 1.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.4%
2029 0.8306 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.5%
2030 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -23.5%
2040 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -96.4%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0365 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0941 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Namibia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2040 -96.4% 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 16.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 11.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 3.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.8306 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 71 Malawi 0.0343 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 72 OECD 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 73 Hungary 0.0245 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 75 Mongolia 0.0218 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 76 Denmark 0.0216 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 77 Norway 0.0209 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 Namibia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Namibia was 0.0226 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Namibia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Namibia ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.