Chad vs Somalia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Chad
1.95 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.89 million
in 2025
Chad rank
59th
Somalia rank
60th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.95 million against 1.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 60,000.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,244 | 412,720 | 57,476 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 443,468 | 605,851 | 162,383 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 636,165 | 662,131 | 25,966 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 858,203 | 952,808 | 94,605 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 3,182 | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.76 million | 27,693 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 1.95 million against 1.89 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Chad and Somalia?
- 60,000, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 60th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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