Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in OECD
OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD, 2000–2040
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 OECD stood at 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD peaked at 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
OECD ranks 72nd 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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.971 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7942 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.657 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5495 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4642 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -15.5% |
| 2026 | 0.3852 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.0% |
| 2027 | 0.3223 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.3% |
| 2028 | 0.2718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -15.7% |
| 2030 | 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -27.2% |
| 2040 | 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -85.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD 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 | -85.8% | 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 2.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.624 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1978 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 69 Bolivia 0.0354 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 70 Uganda 0.035 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 71 Malawi 0.0343 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 73 Hungary 0.0245 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 74 Namibia 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 75 Mongolia 0.0218 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 2.41 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 15.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.94 Years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD was 0.0281 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- OECD ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.