School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.02 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
48th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
330,753
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.02 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 330,753, in 1970.
Chad ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 330,753 | — |
| 1971 | 337,835 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 345,081 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 352,699 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 360,568 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 368,587 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 376,801 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 385,346 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 394,421 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 404,332 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 415,906 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 422,061 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 437,214 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 459,835 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 474,231 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 488,878 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 509,221 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 531,007 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 550,353 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 564,115 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 576,641 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 586,540 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 602,300 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 615,254 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 614,620 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 623,390 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 653,600 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 680,170 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 710,408 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 741,386 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 765,258 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 792,824 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 834,171 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 879,241 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 920,514 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 967,094 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365,642 | 330,753 | 404,332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,282 | 415,906 | 564,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,431 | 576,641 | 741,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 942,000 | 765,258 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.16 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.68 million | 2.02 million | 6 |
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad was 2.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,753 in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release