School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad
Chad: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 336,870 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
336,870
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
43rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
336,870
in 2025
All-time low
53,607
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad is 336,870, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Chad peaked at 336,870 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53,607, in 1970.
Chad ranks 43rd of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,607 | — |
| 1971 | 55,027 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 56,571 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 58,275 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 60,114 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 62,185 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 64,319 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 66,530 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 70,907 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 72,718 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 74,407 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 75,402 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 76,918 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 79,090 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 80,463 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 81,583 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 83,976 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 80,878 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 84,086 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 94,878 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 98,931 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 97,338 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 101,152 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 107,747 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 113,587 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 119,268 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 124,956 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 128,206 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 137,816 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 144,090 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 143,635 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 148,890 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 159,291 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 163,823 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 170,039 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 175,851 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 182,044 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 188,161 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 192,993 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 200,125 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 211,076 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 221,458 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 229,126 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 237,384 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 244,451 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 253,080 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 261,406 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 269,336 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 278,327 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 285,392 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 294,275 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 301,603 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 306,683 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 314,103 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 324,141 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 336,870 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,025 | 53,607 | 72,718 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,168 | 74,407 | 94,878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,309 | 97,338 | 144,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,485 | 143,635 | 200,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,104 | 211,076 | 285,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,946 | 294,275 | 336,870 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
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 336,870 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 336,870 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,607 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 33.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release