Population, age 21, total in Chad
Chad: Population, age 21, total was 253,175 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Chad, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 253,175 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Chad peaked at 253,175 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 104,320, in 1990.
Chad ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104,320 | — |
| 1991 | 108,283 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 112,568 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 117,120 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 121,851 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 126,707 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 131,637 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 136,660 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 141,865 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 147,381 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 153,283 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 159,623 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 166,334 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 173,235 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 180,077 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 186,690 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 193,009 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 199,106 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 205,105 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 211,195 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 217,520 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 224,116 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 230,964 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 238,084 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 253,175 | +6.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 253,175 is below the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 253,175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,839 | 104,320 | 147,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,766 | 153,283 | 211,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,772 | 217,520 | 253,175 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 population, age 21, total in Chad?
- Population, age 21, total in Chad was 253,175 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 253,175 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,320 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for population, age 21, total?
- Chad ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.