Chad vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Chad
2.07 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
Chad rank
36th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.07 million against 1.98 million in Somalia, a difference of 84,950.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390,945 | 262,484 | 128,461 | Chad |
| 1980s | 507,536 | 424,288 | 83,248 | Chad |
| 1990s | 737,629 | 567,352 | 170,277 | Chad |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 33,233 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.41 million | 133,376 | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.85 million | 64,292 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 2.07 million against 1.98 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Chad and Somalia?
- 84,950, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 38th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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