School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad
Chad: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.62 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.62 million number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
48th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.62 million number
in 2020
All-time low
324,035 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.62 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 1.62 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 324,035 number, in 1970.
Chad ranks 48th of 205 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,035 number | — |
| 1971 | 329,376 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 334,571 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 340,553 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 347,134 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 354,297 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 361,651 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 366,982 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 372,533 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 378,561 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 385,365 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 393,272 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 402,147 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 413,505 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 427,464 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 443,950 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 462,074 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 480,050 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 498,845 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 518,266 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 538,372 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 559,021 number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 578,765 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 599,029 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 620,018 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 642,262 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 665,840 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 689,434 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 714,858 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 742,309 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 772,062 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 803,917 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 837,215 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 873,294 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 911,686 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 951,869 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 992,973 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350,969 number | 324,035 number | 378,561 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,494 number | 385,365 number | 518,266 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,991 number | 538,372 number | 742,309 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 935,834 number | 772,062 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million number | 1.62 million number | 1.62 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.62 million number in 2020, 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 1.62 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,035 number in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.