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	Namibia	23.1%	2013
2	Zimbabwe	22.5%	2013
3	Swaziland	22.4%	2013
4	Djibouti	22%	2013
=5	Botswana	21.8%	2013
=5	Cape Verde	21.8%	2013
7	Democratic Republic of the Congo	21.3%	2013
8	Uganda	21.2%	2013
=9	The Gambia	21.1%	2013
=9	Mozambique	21.1%	2013
11	Cote d'Ivoire	21%	2013
=12	Madagascar	20.6%	2013
=12	Malawi	20.6%	2013
=12	South Africa	20.6%	2013
15	Senegal	20.5%	2013
16	Chad	20.4%	2013
=17	Cameroon	20.3%	2013
=17	Gabon	20.3%	2013
=17	Angola	20.3%	2013
=20	Central African Republic	20.2%	2013
=20	Lesotho	20.2%	2013
=20	Guinea-Bissau	20.2%	2013
=23	Burkina Faso	20%	2013
=23	Sudan	20%	2013
=23	Mauritania	20%	2013
=23	Eritrea	20%	2013
=23	Togo	20%	2013
=23	Zambia	20%	2013
=29	Ethiopia	19.9%	2013
=29	Benin	19.9%	2013
=31	Burundi	19.7%	2013
=31	South Sudan	19.7%	2013
33	Sao Tome and Principe	19.6%	2013
=34	Tanzania	19.4%	2013
=34	Guinea	19.4%	2013
=34	Equatorial Guinea	19.4%	2013
37	Nigeria	19.3%	2013
38	Rwanda	19.1%	2013
=39	Sierra Leone	19%	2013
=39	Mali	19%	2013
41	Somalia	18.9%	2013
=42	Ghana	18.8%	2013
=42	Kenya	18.8%	2013
44	Comoros	18.7%	2013
45	Niger	18.2%	2013
46	Liberia	17.8%	2013
47	Mauritius	15.7%	2013
48	Seychelles	14.6%	2013

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