Chad vs United States: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Chad
855,041 children
in 2024
United States
965,853 children
in 2022
Chad rank
15th
United States rank
13th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Chad
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 965,853 children against 855,041 children in Chad, a difference of 110,812 children.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Chad ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 795,780 children | 286,307 children | 509,472 children | Chad |
| 2020s | 912,858 children | 981,006 children | 68,148 children | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Chad or United States?
- United States, at 965,853 children against 855,041 children in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Chad and United States?
- 110,812 children, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Chad and United States rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Chad ranks 15th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.