Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia peaked at 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Somalia 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 80.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 75.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 70.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 68.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 66.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 57.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 50.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 43.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 35.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 28.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 24.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 20.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 16.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 14.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.1% |
| 2025 | 11.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.6% |
| 2026 | 9.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.0% |
| 2027 | 7.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.4% |
| 2028 | 5.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.8% |
| 2029 | 4.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.1% |
| 2030 | 3.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.4% |
| 2040 | 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -95.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1442 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0941 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Somalia 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 | -95.6% | 3.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 71.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 4.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 3.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Philippines 0.1734 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 16 Côte d’Ivoire 0.1726 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Haiti 0.1671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Rwanda 0.1584 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Eswatini 0.0219 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Senegal 0.1483 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Somalia was 0.1596 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.