Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Age structure > 15-24 years

DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Age structure, which provides the distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group as follows: 0-14 years (children), 15-24 years (early working age), 25-54 years (prime working age), 55-64 years (mature working age), 65 years and over (elderly). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	NamibiaNamibia	23.1%	2013
2	ZimbabweZimbabwe	22.5%	2013
3	SwazilandSwaziland	22.4%	2013
4	DjiboutiDjibouti	22%	2013
=5	BotswanaBotswana	21.8%	2013
=5	Cape VerdeCape Verde	21.8%	2013
7	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	21.3%	2013
8	UgandaUganda	21.2%	2013
=9	The GambiaThe Gambia	21.1%	2013
=9	MozambiqueMozambique	21.1%	2013
11	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	21%	2013
=12	MadagascarMadagascar	20.6%	2013
=12	MalawiMalawi	20.6%	2013
=12	South AfricaSouth Africa	20.6%	2013
15	SenegalSenegal	20.5%	2013
16	ChadChad	20.4%	2013
=17	CameroonCameroon	20.3%	2013
=17	GabonGabon	20.3%	2013
=17	AngolaAngola	20.3%	2013
=20	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	20.2%	2013
=20	LesothoLesotho	20.2%	2013
=20	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	20.2%	2013
=23	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	20%	2013
=23	SudanSudan	20%	2013
=23	MauritaniaMauritania	20%	2013
=23	EritreaEritrea	20%	2013
=23	TogoTogo	20%	2013
=23	ZambiaZambia	20%	2013
=29	EthiopiaEthiopia	19.9%	2013
=29	BeninBenin	19.9%	2013
=31	BurundiBurundi	19.7%	2013
=31	South SudanSouth Sudan	19.7%	2013
33	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	19.6%	2013
=34	TanzaniaTanzania	19.4%	2013
=34	GuineaGuinea	19.4%	2013
=34	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	19.4%	2013
37	NigeriaNigeria	19.3%	2013
38	RwandaRwanda	19.1%	2013
=39	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	19%	2013
=39	MaliMali	19%	2013
41	SomaliaSomalia	18.9%	2013
=42	GhanaGhana	18.8%	2013
=42	KenyaKenya	18.8%	2013
44	ComorosComoros	18.7%	2013
45	NigerNiger	18.2%	2013
46	LiberiaLiberia	17.8%	2013
47	MauritiusMauritius	15.7%	2013
48	SeychellesSeychelles	14.6%	2013

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