Chad vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Chad
546,625
in 2025
Somalia
563,666
in 2025
Chad rank
52nd
Somalia rank
49th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 563,666 against 546,625 in Chad, a difference of 17,041.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98,378 | 105,444 | 7,066 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 132,987 | 160,142 | 27,155 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 173,869 | 191,033 | 17,164 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 263,427 | 262,780 | 647.2 | Chad |
| 2010s | 380,403 | 370,425 | 9,978 | Chad |
| 2020s | 504,102 | 489,215 | 14,887 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 563,666 against 546,625 in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Chad and Somalia?
- 17,041, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release