School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad

Chad: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 523,516 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
523,516 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
523,516 number
in 2020
All-time low
105,748 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chad recorded 523,516 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad peaked at 523,516 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105,748 number, in 1970.

Chad ranks 50th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Chad, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 105,748 number —
1971 107,399 number +1.6%
1972 110,596 number +3.0%
1973 113,880 number +3.0%
1974 117,166 number +2.9%
1975 120,399 number +2.8%
1976 123,575 number +2.6%
1977 128,199 number +3.7%
1978 132,984 number +3.7%
1979 137,663 number +3.5%
1980 141,899 number +3.1%
1981 145,279 number +2.4%
1982 150,049 number +3.3%
1983 154,668 number +3.1%
1984 159,145 number +2.9%
1985 163,546 number +2.8%
1986 167,940 number +2.7%
1987 174,173 number +3.7%
1988 180,627 number +3.7%
1989 187,137 number +3.6%
1990 193,531 number +3.4%
1991 199,710 number +3.2%
1992 207,621 number +4.0%
1993 215,595 number +3.8%
1994 223,550 number +3.7%
1995 231,423 number +3.5%
1996 239,120 number +3.3%
1997 249,149 number +4.2%
1998 259,468 number +4.1%
1999 269,888 number +4.0%
2000 280,197 number +3.8%
2001 290,118 number +3.5%
2002 302,771 number +4.4%
2003 315,655 number +4.3%
2004 328,395 number +4.0%
2005 340,609 number +3.7%
2006 352,014 number +3.3%
2007 365,308 number +3.8%
2008 378,227 number +3.5%
2009 390,618 number +3.3%
2010 402,330 number +3.0%
2011 413,100 number +2.7%
2012 426,497 number +3.2%
2013 439,816 number +3.1%
2014 452,708 number +2.9%
2015 464,812 number +2.7%
2016 475,844 number +2.4%
2017 488,633 number +2.7%
2018 500,857 number +2.5%
2019 512,480 number +2.3%
2020 523,516 number +2.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 523,516 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 523,516 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 119,761 number 105,748 number 137,663 number 10
1980s 162,446 number 141,899 number 187,137 number 10
1990s 228,906 number 193,531 number 269,888 number 10
2000s 334,391 number 280,197 number 390,618 number 10
2010s 457,708 number 402,330 number 512,480 number 10
2020s 523,516 number 523,516 number 523,516 number 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 47 Zambia 554,336 number compare
  2. 48 Venezuela 545,979 number compare
  3. 49 Nepal 545,623 number compare
  4. 51 Italy 522,575 number compare
  5. 52 Peru 521,047 number compare
  6. 53 Malaysia 512,878 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad was 523,516 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 523,516 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 105,748 number in 1970.
How does Chad rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Chad ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/