Chad vs Uganda: Share of children who have completed primary school
Chad
37.8%
in 2025
Uganda
30.4%
in 2025
Chad rank
159th
Uganda rank
162nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Chad
- Uganda
How they compare
Chad currently reports 37.8% against 30.4% in Uganda, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Chad ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 21.0% | 13.4% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 25.2% | 13.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 37.2% | 18.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 35.5% | 7.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 30.5% | 4.8% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Chad or Uganda?
- Chad, at 37.8% against 30.4% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Chad and Uganda?
- 7.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Uganda rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Chad ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.