Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad
Chad: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 56.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad is 56.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad peaked at 60.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 61st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54.8% | — |
| 2000 | 60.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 58.1% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 58 Ethiopia 58.1% compare
- 59 Ecuador 56.4% compare
- 60 Panama 56.2% compare
- 62 Cote d'Ivoire 55.6% compare
- 63 Madagascar 55.4% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0817 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chad was 56.0% 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 60.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Chad ranks 61st 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 down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.