Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Chad
Chad: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Chad, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Chad stood at 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Chad peaked at 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 18.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Chad 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Chad, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 19.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 25.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 28.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 34.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 39.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 40.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 41.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2029 | 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 43.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +18.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Senegal 52.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 42.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 16 Zambia 51.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 17 Vanuatu 51.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Eswatini 33.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 51.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 51.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Ghana 50.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Chad?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Chad was 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 51.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.