Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad
Chad: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2.60 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.60 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad peaked at 2.60 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million number, in 2000.
Chad ranks 14th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.37 million number | — |
| 2000 | 1.25 million number | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million number | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million number | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million number | +16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.48 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.60 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 11 Burkina Faso 2.67 million number compare
- 12 Mali 2.66 million number compare
- 13 Indonesia 2.63 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.43 million number compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.36 million number compare
- 17 Morocco 2.14 million number compare
More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 312,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,207 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chad was 2.60 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.