Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 5.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.57 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad peaked at 5.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 1998.
That places Chad 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.42 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.74 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.90 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 5.57 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.34 million | 1.41 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 1.48 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 3.29 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million | 4.74 million | 5.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Chad was 5.57 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release