Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Small Island Developing States, 2015–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States recorded 0.0571 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 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small Island Developing States peaked at 16.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Small Island Developing States 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it 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 Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 14.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 13.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 11.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 8.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 5.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 3.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 3.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -18.7% |
| 2026 | 2.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.1% |
| 2027 | 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.3% |
| 2028 | 1.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.4% |
| 2030 | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -35.3% |
| 2040 | 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -94.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Small Island Developing States 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 | -94.8% | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2030 | -35.3% | 1.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9 |
| 2030s | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States
- 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
- 11 Nigeria 0.2044 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Madagascar 0.0569 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 12 Pakistan 0.1967 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 13 Gambia 0.1826 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Benin 0.1823 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Small Island Developing States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 12.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 4.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 57.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small Island Developing States?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Small Island Developing States was 0.0571 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 Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Small Island Developing States rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Small Island Developing States ranks 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States 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.