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
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Chad, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Chad
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 88.46 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.