Chad vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Chad
665,243
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.84 million
in 2024
Chad rank
43rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Chad
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 33.84 million against 665,243 in Chad, a difference of 33.18 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.9 times Chad's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,553 | 9.89 million | 9.77 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 161,594 | 13.32 million | 13.16 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 232,929 | 17.31 million | 17.08 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 341,323 | 22.32 million | 21.98 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 491,459 | 29.03 million | 28.53 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 608,235 | 33.14 million | 32.53 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Chad or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 33.84 million against 665,243 in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Chad and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 33.18 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Chad and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chad ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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