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Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Resource-rich countries

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.0671 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000–2040

0510152000202020402000: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 14.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 14.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 15.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 12.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 11.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 10.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 9.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 8.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 6.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 5.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 4.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 3.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 3.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 1.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.067 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries is 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries peaked at 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Resource-rich countries 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Resource-rich countries, year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 15.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2002 15.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2003 15.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2004 15.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2005 15.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2006 14.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2007 14.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2008 14.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2009 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2010 14.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2011 14.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2012 15.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2013 15.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2014 15.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2015 14.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.5%
2016 13.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.5%
2017 12.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.9%
2018 11.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.4%
2019 10.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.0%
2020 9.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.7%
2021 8.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.4%
2022 6.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.6%
2023 5.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.7%
2024 4.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.8%
2025 3.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.9%
2026 3.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.3%
2027 2.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.4%
2028 2.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.5%
2030 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -35.3%
2040 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -95.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Resource-rich countries 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 -95.0% 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 13.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 5.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 7 Djibouti 0.2454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 0.2434 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 8 Cabo Verde 0.0748 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 9 Eritrea 0.228 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 10 Sudan 0.2222 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 0.2044 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 12 Madagascar 0.0569 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 12 Pakistan 0.1967 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 13 Gambia 0.1826 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 Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Resource-rich countries was 0.0671 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Resource-rich countries ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Resource-rich countries 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.