School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad

Chad: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2.70 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.70 million number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.70 million number
in 2020
All-time low
540,848 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2020

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad is 2.70 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2.70 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 540,848 number, in 1970.

That places Chad 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Chad, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 540,848 number
1971 554,814 number +2.6%
1972 565,192 number +1.9%
1973 574,984 number +1.7%
1974 585,166 number +1.8%
1975 596,276 number +1.9%
1976 607,682 number +1.9%
1977 615,737 number +1.3%
1978 624,567 number +1.4%
1979 634,497 number +1.6%
1980 645,617 number +1.8%
1981 658,102 number +1.9%
1982 670,876 number +1.9%
1983 686,919 number +2.4%
1984 706,596 number +2.9%
1985 730,214 number +3.3%
1986 757,296 number +3.7%
1987 785,730 number +3.8%
1988 817,232 number +4.0%
1989 850,951 number +4.1%
1990 885,949 number +4.1%
1991 921,409 number +4.0%
1992 954,349 number +3.6%
1993 988,130 number +3.5%
1994 1.02 million number +3.6%
1995 1.06 million number +3.7%
1996 1.10 million number +3.7%
1997 1.14 million number +3.5%
1998 1.18 million number +3.7%
1999 1.23 million number +3.8%
2000 1.27 million number +4.0%
2001 1.33 million number +4.1%
2002 1.38 million number +4.1%
2003 1.44 million number +4.3%
2004 1.50 million number +4.4%
2005 1.57 million number +4.4%
2006 1.64 million number +4.3%
2007 1.70 million number +3.9%
2008 1.77 million number +3.9%
2009 1.83 million number +3.9%
2010 1.91 million number +3.9%
2011 1.98 million number +3.9%
2012 2.05 million number +3.7%
2013 2.13 million number +3.7%
2014 2.21 million number +3.7%
2015 2.29 million number +3.7%
2016 2.37 million number +3.6%
2017 2.45 million number +3.4%
2018 2.53 million number +3.3%
2019 2.61 million number +3.2%
2020 2.70 million number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 589,976 number 540,848 number 634,497 number 10
1980s 730,953 number 645,617 number 850,951 number 10
1990s 1.05 million number 885,949 number 1.23 million number 10
2000s 1.54 million number 1.27 million number 1.83 million number 10
2010s 2.25 million number 1.91 million number 2.61 million number 10
2020s 2.70 million number 2.70 million number 2.70 million number 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 51 Spain 2.78 million number compare
  2. 52 Mali 2.77 million number compare
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 2.74 million number compare
  4. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.62 million number compare
  5. 56 Peru 2.60 million number compare
  6. 57 Senegal 2.57 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad was 2.70 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 2.70 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 540,848 number in 1970.
How does Chad rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Chad ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.