Chad vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Chad
3.55 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
181.31 million
in 2024
Chad rank
45th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
45th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 181.31 million against 3.55 million in Chad, a difference of 177.76 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 51.1 times Chad's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 170.59 million | 169.18 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 176.48 million | 174.72 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 184.76 million | 182.22 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 183.24 million | 179.99 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Chad or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 181.31 million against 3.55 million in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Chad and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 177.76 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Chad and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 45th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 45th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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