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

West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
3rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.1837 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 West Africa (African Union), 2000–2040

02040602000202020402000: 51.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 50.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 48.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 47.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 46.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 45.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 44.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 36.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 33.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 29.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 12.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 8.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 6.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 5.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 4.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.184 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 West Africa (African Union) stood at 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

West Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 West Africa (African Union), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 51.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2002 50.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2003 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2004 49.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2005 48.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.4%
2006 47.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2007 46.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2008 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2009 45.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2010 44.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2011 43.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2012 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2013 42.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2014 41.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2015 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2016 36.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -9.3%
2017 33.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.2%
2018 29.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.3%
2019 25.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.6%
2020 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -14.0%
2021 18.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -16.5%
2022 15.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.2%
2023 12.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.7%
2024 10.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.2%
2025 8.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.5%
2026 6.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.1%
2027 5.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.4%
2028 4.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.6%
2030 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -34.2%
2040 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -93.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 38.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 11.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 4.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.2689 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 1 South Sudan 0.4881 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 2 Yemen 0.4317 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 3 Guinea 0.329 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 4 Afghanistan 0.3205 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 4 Timor-Leste 0.1611 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 4 Mauritania 0.1523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 5 Mali 0.2929 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 6 Egypt 0.2491 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 West Africa (African Union)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in West Africa (African Union) was 0.1837 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 West Africa (African Union)?
The highest recorded value was 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
West Africa (African Union) ranks 3rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this West 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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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.