Population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Population ages 0-14 was 40.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central stood at 40.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central peaked at 45.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2025.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 227.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9474 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 10.52 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central?
- Population ages 0-14 in Africa Western and Central was 40.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.