How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Asia?

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 South Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Chad

26.2%

in 2019

South Asia

7.3%

in 2019

Chad rank

16th

South Asia rank

19th

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

Chad
South Asia

How they compare

Chad currently reports 26.2% against 7.3% in South Asia, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Chad's figure about 3.6 times South Asia's.

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

Chad ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	75.6%	35.7%	39.8%	Chad
1980s	66.7%	29.3%	37.4%	Chad
1990s	55.6%	23.0%	32.6%	Chad
2000s	45.6%	19.6%	26.0%	Chad
2010s	27.2%	7.7%	19.5%	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 South Asia?: Chad, at 26.2% against 7.3% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Chad and South Asia?: 18.9%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Asia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Chad and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Chad ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 19th 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/