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

Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
13th
of 27 groups
All-time high
34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.0454 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 Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 33.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 33.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 32.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 32.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 30.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 29.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 28.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 24.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 14.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 12.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 8.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 6.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 5.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 4.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 3.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.045 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 27 groups 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 Southern 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 Southern Africa (African Union), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2002 33.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2003 33.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2004 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2005 32.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.8%
2006 32.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2007 31.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2008 31.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2009 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2010 30.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2011 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.1%
2012 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2013 28.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2014 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2015 27.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2016 24.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.6%
2017 22.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.5%
2018 19.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.5%
2019 17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.8%
2020 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -14.2%
2021 12.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.4%
2022 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.8%
2023 8.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.3%
2024 6.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.7%
2025 5.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.0%
2026 4.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.3%
2027 3.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.5%
2028 2.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.8%
2030 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -37.7%
2040 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -97.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 30.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 7.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)

  1. 10 Sudan 0.2222 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 0.2044 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 0.0569 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 0.1967 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 13 Gambia 0.1826 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 14 Benin 0.1823 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 14 Lesotho 0.0432 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 15 Philippines 0.1734 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 16 Côte d’Ivoire 0.1726 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern Africa (African Union) was 0.0454 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 34.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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.