School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad
Chad: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2025
All-time low
877,399
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad stood at 2.07 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 877,399, in 1999.
Chad ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 877,399 | — |
| 2000 | 908,219 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 948,313 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 989,607 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.07 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,399 | 877,399 | 877,399 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 908,219 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.32 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.80 million | 2.07 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.12 million compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 2.10 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 50 Somalia 1.98 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.96 million compare
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Chad was 2.07 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,399 in 1999.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release