Secondary education, pupils in Chad
Chad: Secondary education, pupils was 764,990 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 764,990 for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Chad peaked at 764,990 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,556, in 1971.
Chad ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,556 | — |
| 1972 | 11,625 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 12,731 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 14,195 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 16,391 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 19,580 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 45,612 | +133.0% |
| 1987 | 44,379 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 49,439 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 58,570 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 73,666 | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 85,836 | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 93,026 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 99,789 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 112,964 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 123,408 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 137,269 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 165,926 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 184,996 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 212,632 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 227,856 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 245,286 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 262,714 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 314,470 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 369,812 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 421,686 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 430,383 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 456,548 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 458,034 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 525,219 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 508,730 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 513,248 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 535,112 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 507,074 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 511,841 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 537,388 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 663,802 | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 750,180 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 764,990 | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 764,990 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 764,990 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +133.0% | 19,580 | 45,612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,180 | 10,556 | 19,580 | 6 |
| 1980s | 46,477 | 44,379 | 49,439 | 3 |
| 1990s | 92,466 | 58,570 | 123,408 | 7 |
| 2000s | 254,265 | 137,269 | 421,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,358 | 430,383 | 537,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 726,324 | 663,802 | 764,990 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Chad?
- Secondary education, pupils in Chad was 764,990 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 764,990 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,556 in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Chad ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.