Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad

Chad: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 3.30 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.30 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 87 countries
All-time high
3.30 million number
in 2016
All-time low
1.66 million number
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2016

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad, 1993–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200420161993: 1.7M number2000: 1.9M number2004: 2.1M number2015: 3.2M number2016: 3.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad is 3.30 million number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad peaked at 3.30 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million number, in 1993.

That places Chad 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Chad, 1993 to 2016.
Year number Change
1993 1.66 million number
2000 1.89 million number +14.1%
2004 2.05 million number +8.6%
2015 3.19 million number +55.5%
2016 3.30 million number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.66 million number 1.66 million number 1.66 million number 1
2000s 1.97 million number 1.89 million number 2.05 million number 2
2010s 3.25 million number 3.19 million number 3.30 million number 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 17 Burkina Faso 3.73 million number compare
  2. 18 Algeria 3.62 million number compare
  3. 19 Uganda 3.43 million number compare
  4. 21 South Africa 2.80 million number compare
  5. 22 Senegal 2.78 million number compare
  6. 23 Mexico 2.59 million number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chad was 3.30 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million number in 1993.
How does Chad rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Chad ranks 20th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.