School age population, secondary education, female in Chad
Chad: School age population, secondary education, female was 1.66 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
278,027
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.66 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Chad peaked at 1.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278,027, in 1970.
Chad ranks 50th of 220 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, secondary education, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,027 | — |
| 1971 | 283,971 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 289,990 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 296,294 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 302,753 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 309,229 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 315,719 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 322,317 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 329,247 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 336,848 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 346,414 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 346,269 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 359,235 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 384,108 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 395,460 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 401,235 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 416,194 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 435,089 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 452,133 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 467,990 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 482,443 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 492,763 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 509,916 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 520,760 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 519,177 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 528,312 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 553,412 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 570,961 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 586,017 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 602,617 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 623,829 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 652,727 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 684,649 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 712,398 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 743,541 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 783,717 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 820,644 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 851,480 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 880,121 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 916,345 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 950,761 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 988,032 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 1.66 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,440 | 278,027 | 336,848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,413 | 346,269 | 467,990 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536,638 | 482,443 | 602,617 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,945 | 623,829 | 916,345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million | 950,761 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.36 million | 1.66 million | 6 |
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, female in Chad?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Chad was 1.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,027 in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Chad ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release