School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.84 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.84 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.84 million number
in 2020
All-time low
558,506 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Chad is 2.84 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2.84 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 558,506 number, in 1970.
Chad ranks 52nd of 206 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 558,506 number | — |
| 1971 | 567,596 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 581,241 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 595,935 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 610,685 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 624,497 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 636,851 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 652,680 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 670,866 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 690,854 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 711,929 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 732,862 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 758,488 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 784,988 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 811,515 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 837,194 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 861,452 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 892,768 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 926,608 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 961,357 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 995,286 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.04 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.11 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million number | +2.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.84 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.84 million number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.84 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 618,971 number | 558,506 number | 690,854 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 827,916 number | 711,929 number | 961,357 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million number | 995,286 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million number | 1.43 million number | 2.04 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million number | 2.11 million number | 2.77 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million number | 2.84 million number | 2.84 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Chad?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Chad was 2.84 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 558,506 number in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.