Chad vs Senegal: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Chad
4.34 million number
in 2019
Senegal
4.48 million number
in 2019
Chad rank
50th
Senegal rank
49th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Chad
  • Senegal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199820082019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 4.48 million number against 4.34 million number in Chad, a difference of 136,770 number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.35 million number 1.55 million number 200,990 number Senegal
2000s 2.15 million number 2.60 million number 446,513 number Senegal
2010s 3.80 million number 3.94 million number 137,534 number Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Chad or Senegal?
Senegal, at 4.48 million number against 4.34 million number in Chad as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Chad and Senegal?
136,770 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chad and Senegal rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Chad ranks 50th and Senegal ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.