School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Chad
Chad: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 1.41 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.41 million number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 2020
All-time low
282,153 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Chad, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Chad is 1.41 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 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Chad peaked at 1.41 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 282,153 number, in 1970.
That places Chad 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 282,153 number | — |
| 1971 | 286,396 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 292,838 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 299,774 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 306,736 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 313,253 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 319,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 326,637 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 335,404 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 345,128 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 355,470 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 365,815 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 378,472 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 391,520 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 404,554 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 417,156 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 429,073 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 444,467 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 461,150 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 478,342 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 495,192 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 511,178 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 529,951 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 549,555 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 569,616 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 589,771 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 609,715 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 633,553 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 659,176 number | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 686,085 number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 713,695 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 741,316 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 773,870 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 808,106 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 842,861 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 876,894 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 909,341 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 944,034 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 979,300 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million number | +2.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.41 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.41 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310,741 number | 282,153 number | 345,128 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,602 number | 355,470 number | 478,342 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 583,379 number | 495,192 number | 686,085 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 860,420 number | 713,695 number | 1.01 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million number | 1.05 million number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million number | 1.41 million number | 1.41 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, female in Chad?
- School age population, primary education, female in Chad was 1.41 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,153 number in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.