Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states

World outside Africa, small island developing states: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2040)
0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
30th
of 48 regions
All-time high
14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
16
2015–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015–2040

0510152015202720402015: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 11.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 10.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 9.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 8.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 6.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 5.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 4.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 3.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 2.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 2.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 1.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 1.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.983 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.052 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states is 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states peaked at 14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places World outside Africa, small island developing states 30th out of 48 regions 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states, 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states, 2015 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2015 14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2016 13.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.2%
2017 11.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -10.8%
2018 10.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.4%
2019 9.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.9%
2020 8.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.5%
2021 6.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.5%
2022 5.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.5%
2023 4.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.6%
2024 3.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.6%
2025 2.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -18.6%
2026 2.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.2%
2027 1.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.3%
2028 1.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -19.4%
2030 0.9829 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -35.4%
2040 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -94.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 5
2020s 4.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 8.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 0.9829 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9829 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.9829 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near World outside Africa, small island developing states

  1. 27 Sierra Leone 0.1151 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 28 Chad 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 29 Ireland 0.1092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 29 Netherlands 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 30 Jordan 0.107 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 31 Bhutan 0.1042 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 32 Libya 0.101 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 33 Latvia 0.0371 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 33 Mozambique 0.0987 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in World outside Africa, small island developing states was 0.0519 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 World outside Africa, small island developing states?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in World outside Africa, small island developing states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does World outside Africa, small island developing states rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
World outside Africa, small island developing states ranks 30th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in World outside Africa, small island developing states?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World outside Africa, 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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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.