How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low & middle income?

18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Low & middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Chad

26.2%

in 2019

Low & middle income

8.8%

in 2019

Chad rank

16th

Low & middle income rank

17th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Chad
Low & middle income

How they compare

Chad currently reports 26.2% against 8.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 3.0 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
1970s	75.6%	25.7%	49.8%	Chad
1980s	66.7%	20.3%	46.4%	Chad
1990s	55.6%	18.7%	37.0%	Chad
2000s	45.6%	15.5%	30.1%	Chad
2010s	27.2%	9.0%	18.2%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Chad or Low & middle income?: Chad, at 26.2% against 8.8% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Chad and Low & middle income?: 17.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low & middle income?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Chad and Low & middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Chad ranks 16th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/