What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Africa (African Union)?

The highest recorded value was 13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.

What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Africa (African Union)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.

How does North Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?

North Africa (African Union) ranks 7th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.

Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in North Africa (African Union)?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union)

Name: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union)
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North Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)

0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Rank

7th

of 48 regions

All-time high

13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

in 2015

All-time low

0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

in 2040

Years of data

2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in North Africa (African Union), 2015–2040

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

Analysis

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) stood at 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) peaked at 13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 7th of 48 regions on this measure, 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 North Africa (African Union), 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 North Africa (African Union), 2015 to 2040.
Year	Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	Change
2015	13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	—
2016	12.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-9.3%
2017	11.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-9.6%
2018	10.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-9.9%
2019	9.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-10.1%
2020	8.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-10.4%
2021	6.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-19.8%
2022	5.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-19.7%
2023	4.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-19.6%
2024	3.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-19.5%
2025	2.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-19.3%
2026	2.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-17.6%
2027	1.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-17.5%
2028	1.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-17.4%
2030	1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-31.5%
2040	0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	-85.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	11.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	9.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	5
2020s	3.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	1.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	8.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	9
2030s	1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	1.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	1
2040s	0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years	1

Countries ranked near North Africa (African Union)

4 Afghanistan 0.3205 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
4 Timor-Leste 0.1611 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
4 Mauritania 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
5 Mali 0.2929 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
6 Egypt 0.2491 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
7 Djibouti 0.2454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
8 Bulgaria 0.2434 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
8 Cabo Verde 0.0748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
9 Eritrea 0.228 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
10 Sudan 0.2222 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More education data for North Africa (African Union)

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 12.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 73.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)

All data for North Africa (African Union) →

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union)?: Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in North Africa (African Union) was 0.1529 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 North Africa (African Union)?: The highest recorded value was 13.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in North Africa (African Union)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does North Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?: North Africa (African Union) ranks 7th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in North Africa (African Union)?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Africa (African Union) 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
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.