what is the age range for youth
1 (a) Youth as an age group-the simplest definition of young would be people defined by their age. 2  But definitions of 'youth' as an age range vary across the world. 3  In the United Kingdom, talk of Youth would usually mean 13 - 19 year olds, possibly up to 25 year olds.
For activities at international or at regional level, such as the African Youth Forum, UNESCO uses the United Nationsâ universal definition. The UN, for statistical consistency across regions, defines âyouthâ, as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions by Member States.
For activities at the national level, for example when implementing a local community youth programme, âyouthâ may be understood in a more flexible manner. UNESCO will then adopt the definition of âyouthâ as used by a particular Member State. It can be based for instance on the definition given in the African Youth Charter where âyouthâ means âevery person between the ages of 15 and 35 yearsâ.