Former British colonies 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	Maldives	24.2%	2013
2	Namibia	23.1%	2013
3	Zimbabwe	22.5%	2013
4	Swaziland	22.4%	2013
=5	Botswana	21.8%	2013
=5	Jamaica	21.8%	2013
7	Pakistan	21.6%	2013
8	Uganda	21.2%	2013
=9	Belize	21.1%	2013
=9	The Gambia	21.1%	2013
=9	Yemen	21.1%	2013
12	Tuvalu	20.9%	2013
13	Guyana	20.7%	2013
=14	Malawi	20.6%	2013
=14	Bhutan	20.6%	2013
16	Lesotho	20.2%	2013
=17	Sudan	20%	2013
=17	Zambia	20%	2013
19	Jordan	19.9%	2013
20	Tanzania	19.4%	2013
21	Nigeria	19.3%	2013
22	Sierra Leone	19%	2013
23	Somalia	18.9%	2013
=24	Bangladesh	18.8%	2013
=24	Ghana	18.8%	2013
=24	Kenya	18.8%	2013
27	Burma	18.6%	2013
=28	India	18.2%	2013
=28	Singapore	18.2%	2013
30	Egypt	18%	2013
=31	The Bahamas	17.5%	2013
=31	Brunei	17.5%	2013
33	Fiji	17.4%	2013
34	Dominica	17.2%	2013
35	Grenada	17.1%	2013
36	Malaysia	17%	2013
37	Saint Lucia	16.9%	2013
38	Antigua and Barbuda	16.7%	2013
39	Bahrain	15.9%	2013
40	Israel	15.7%	2013
41	Saint Kitts and Nevis	15.6%	2013
42	Kuwait	15.4%	2013
43	Sri Lanka	15.1%	2013
44	New Zealand	14.1%	2013
45	Qatar	13.9%	2013
=46	Barbados	13.8%	2013
=46	United Arab Emirates	13.8%	2013
48	United States	13.7%	2013
49	Trinidad and Tobago	13.6%	2013
50	Australia	13.4%	2013
51	Canada	12.9%	2013

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