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

Chad: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 262,916 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
262,916 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
262,916 number
in 2020
All-time low
52,607 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

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad is 262,916 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Chad peaked at 262,916 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52,607 number, in 1970.

That places Chad 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Chad, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 52,607 number —
1971 53,504 number +1.7%
1972 55,173 number +3.1%
1973 56,880 number +3.1%
1974 58,582 number +3.0%
1975 60,246 number +2.8%
1976 61,866 number +2.7%
1977 64,216 number +3.8%
1978 66,637 number +3.8%
1979 68,998 number +3.5%
1980 71,136 number +3.1%
1981 72,851 number +2.4%
1982 75,285 number +3.3%
1983 77,648 number +3.1%
1984 79,937 number +2.9%
1985 82,174 number +2.8%
1986 84,382 number +2.7%
1987 87,531 number +3.7%
1988 90,780 number +3.7%
1989 94,050 number +3.6%
1990 97,258 number +3.4%
1991 100,364 number +3.2%
1992 104,362 number +4.0%
1993 108,397 number +3.9%
1994 112,417 number +3.7%
1995 116,380 number +3.5%
1996 120,225 number +3.3%
1997 125,259 number +4.2%
1998 130,427 number +4.1%
1999 135,642 number +4.0%
2000 140,807 number +3.8%
2001 145,795 number +3.5%
2002 152,173 number +4.4%
2003 158,672 number +4.3%
2004 165,087 number +4.0%
2005 171,206 number +3.7%
2006 176,862 number +3.3%
2007 183,466 number +3.7%
2008 189,832 number +3.5%
2009 195,906 number +3.2%
2010 201,653 number +2.9%
2011 206,984 number +2.6%
2012 213,752 number +3.3%
2013 220,520 number +3.2%
2014 227,081 number +3.0%
2015 233,213 number +2.7%
2016 238,723 number +2.4%
2017 245,232 number +2.7%
2018 251,446 number +2.5%
2019 257,340 number +2.3%
2020 262,916 number +2.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 262,916 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 262,916 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59,871 number 52,607 number 68,998 number 10
1980s 81,577 number 71,136 number 94,050 number 10
1990s 115,073 number 97,258 number 135,642 number 10
2000s 167,981 number 140,807 number 195,906 number 10
2010s 229,594 number 201,653 number 257,340 number 10
2020s 262,916 number 262,916 number 262,916 number 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 50 Italy 269,133 number compare
  2. 51 Malaysia 264,210 number compare
  3. 52 Peru 263,558 number compare
  4. 54 Senegal 251,589 number compare
  5. 55 Somalia 248,528 number compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 246,389 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 262,916 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 262,916 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 52,607 number in 1970.
How does Chad rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Chad ranks 53rd 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 30.4%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/