School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad
Chad: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 665,243 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
665,243
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
665,243
in 2025
All-time low
106,994
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 665,243 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad peaked at 665,243 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,994, in 1970.
That places Chad 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106,994 | — |
| 1971 | 109,777 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 112,816 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 116,153 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 119,747 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 123,831 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 128,033 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 132,401 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 141,090 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 144,691 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 148,061 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 150,057 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 153,084 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 157,436 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 160,238 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 162,528 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 167,277 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 161,058 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 167,401 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 188,795 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 196,808 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 193,621 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 201,152 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 214,168 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 225,644 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 236,843 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 248,010 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 254,383 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 273,228 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 285,434 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 284,395 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 294,769 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 315,316 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 324,344 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 336,584 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 348,076 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 360,261 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 372,288 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 381,598 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 395,601 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 417,015 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 437,229 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 452,107 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 468,176 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 482,119 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 498,985 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 515,587 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 531,295 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 549,038 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 563,042 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 580,622 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 595,204 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 605,368 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 620,030 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 639,949 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 665,243 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,553 | 106,994 | 144,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 161,594 | 148,061 | 188,795 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,929 | 193,621 | 285,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,323 | 284,395 | 395,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,459 | 417,015 | 563,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 617,736 | 580,622 | 665,243 | 6 |
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More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 312,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,207 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad was 665,243 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 665,243 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,994 in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release