Primary education, pupils in Chad
Chad: Primary education, pupils was 3.05 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.05 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Chad peaked at 3.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,250, in 1971.
Chad ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198,475 | 183,250 | 220,882 | 7 |
| 1980s | 362,272 | 288,478 | 424,942 | 5 |
| 1990s | 612,820 | 492,231 | 839,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 913,547 | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.73 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million | 2.72 million | 3.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 54,801 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 6.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Chad?
- Primary education, pupils in Chad was 3.05 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,250 in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for primary education, pupils?
- Chad ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.