School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.59 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.59 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.59 million number
in 2019
All-time low
331,547 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Chad stood at 1.59 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 1.59 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 331,547 number, in 1970.
That places Chad 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 331,547 number | — |
| 1971 | 338,304 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 348,970 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 359,982 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 371,130 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 382,210 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 393,502 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 409,100 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 424,653 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 439,200 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 449,192 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 460,365 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 474,849 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 488,898 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 502,658 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 515,303 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 530,557 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 550,206 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 570,557 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 591,144 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 610,469 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 631,304 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 656,605 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 681,967 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 707,152 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 730,507 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 756,165 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 787,992 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 820,399 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 852,771 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 881,962 number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 914,476 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 953,806 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 993,634 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million number | +2.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.59 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 million number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.59 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 379,860 number | 331,547 number | 439,200 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,373 number | 449,192 number | 591,144 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,533 number | 610,469 number | 852,771 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million number | 881,962 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Chad?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Chad was 1.59 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,547 number in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.