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

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.026 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 African Development Community (SADC), 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 35.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 33.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 32.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 29.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 25.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 23.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 20.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 17.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 9.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 7.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 5.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 4.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 3.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 2.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 2.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 1.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.026 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 African Development Community (SADC) stood at 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 19th 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 African Development Community (SADC), 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 African Development Community (SADC), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 35.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2002 35.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2003 34.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2004 34.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2005 34.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2006 34.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2007 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2008 33.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2009 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2010 32.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2011 31.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2012 30.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2013 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2014 29.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2015 28.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2016 25.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.4%
2017 23.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.4%
2018 20.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.7%
2019 17.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -13.1%
2020 15.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -14.8%
2021 11.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2022 9.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.5%
2023 7.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.8%
2024 5.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.1%
2025 4.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.3%
2026 3.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.1%
2027 2.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.3%
2028 2.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -22.5%
2030 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -40.2%
2040 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -97.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 27.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 32.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 6.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 2.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 16 Côte d’Ivoire 0.1726 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 17 Haiti 0.1671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 18 Somalia 0.1596 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 19 Rwanda 0.1584 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 20 Senegal 0.1483 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 21 Guinea-Bissau 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 22 Niger 0.1442 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 African Development Community (SADC)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 0.026 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 African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 35.43 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 African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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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.