The most visible effect of quick demographic growth is the large share of young people in the total population which poses specific challenges to the societies in which they live, particularly relating to education, health and employment as further explained in this briefing. Currently, over 60 % of Africans are under the age of 25 and this proportion will decrease only slowly in the foreseeable future.
Proportion of Africans under the age of 25
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