Only 1.7% of Africans expected to live in extreme poverty by 2065, experts predict

Extreme poverty in Africa is projected to fall rapidly in the next 40 years while educational attainment is expected to rise. Image: Unsplash/Emmanuel Ikwuegbu
Martin Armstrong
Data Journalist, Statista

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