Chad vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Chad
3.05 million
in 2024
Rwanda
3.01 million
in 2024
Chad rank
51st
Rwanda rank
52nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Chad
  • Rwanda
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 3.05 million against 3.01 million in Rwanda, a difference of 42,820.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Chad ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 198,475 406,144 207,669 Rwanda
1980s 362,272 786,185 423,913 Rwanda
1990s 648,901 1.11 million 457,790 Rwanda
2000s 1.25 million 1.83 million 581,091 Rwanda
2010s 2.20 million 2.44 million 243,766 Rwanda
2020s 2.89 million 2.83 million 60,135 Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Chad or Rwanda?
Chad, at 3.05 million against 3.01 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Chad and Rwanda?
42,820, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Chad and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Chad ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.