Chad vs Somalia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Chad
336,870
in 2025
Somalia
326,353
in 2025
Chad rank
43rd
Somalia rank
46th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 336,870 against 326,353 in Somalia, a difference of 10,517.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,025 | 64,868 | 2,843 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 81,168 | 104,414 | 23,246 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 117,309 | 117,647 | 337.5 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 172,485 | 179,714 | 7,229 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 249,104 | 227,692 | 21,411 | Chad |
| 2020s | 312,946 | 302,898 | 10,048 | Chad |
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 Somalia?
- Chad, at 336,870 against 326,353 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Chad and Somalia?
- 10,517, with Chad 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th 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, male (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