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

Chad: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 260,600 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
260,600 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 202 countries
All-time high
260,600 number
in 2020
All-time low
53,141 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad stood at 260,600 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad peaked at 260,600 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53,141 number, in 1970.

That places Chad 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Chad, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 53,141 number —
1971 53,895 number +1.4%
1972 55,423 number +2.8%
1973 57,000 number +2.8%
1974 58,584 number +2.8%
1975 60,153 number +2.7%
1976 61,709 number +2.6%
1977 63,983 number +3.7%
1978 66,347 number +3.7%
1979 68,665 number +3.5%
1980 70,763 number +3.1%
1981 72,428 number +2.4%
1982 74,764 number +3.2%
1983 77,020 number +3.0%
1984 79,208 number +2.8%
1985 81,372 number +2.7%
1986 83,558 number +2.7%
1987 86,642 number +3.7%
1988 89,847 number +3.7%
1989 93,087 number +3.6%
1990 96,273 number +3.4%
1991 99,346 number +3.2%
1992 103,259 number +3.9%
1993 107,198 number +3.8%
1994 111,133 number +3.7%
1995 115,043 number +3.5%
1996 118,895 number +3.3%
1997 123,890 number +4.2%
1998 129,041 number +4.2%
1999 134,246 number +4.0%
2000 139,390 number +3.8%
2001 144,323 number +3.5%
2002 150,598 number +4.3%
2003 156,983 number +4.2%
2004 163,308 number +4.0%
2005 169,403 number +3.7%
2006 175,152 number +3.4%
2007 181,842 number +3.8%
2008 188,395 number +3.6%
2009 194,712 number +3.4%
2010 200,677 number +3.1%
2011 206,116 number +2.7%
2012 212,745 number +3.2%
2013 219,296 number +3.1%
2014 225,627 number +2.9%
2015 231,599 number +2.6%
2016 237,121 number +2.4%
2017 243,401 number +2.6%
2018 249,411 number +2.5%
2019 255,140 number +2.3%
2020 260,600 number +2.1%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 260,600 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 260,600 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,890 number 53,141 number 68,665 number 10
1980s 80,869 number 70,763 number 93,087 number 10
1990s 113,832 number 96,273 number 134,246 number 10
2000s 166,411 number 139,390 number 194,712 number 10
2010s 228,113 number 200,677 number 255,140 number 10
2020s 260,600 number 260,600 number 260,600 number 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 47 Zambia 274,571 number compare
  2. 48 Nepal 270,109 number compare
  3. 49 Venezuela 267,392 number compare
  4. 51 Peru 257,489 number compare
  5. 52 Italy 253,442 number compare
  6. 53 Malaysia 248,668 number compare

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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 260,600 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 260,600 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 53,141 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 29.9%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/