Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad
Chad: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.42 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad is 0.42 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad peaked at 0.46 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Chad 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.25 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.31 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.46 GPIA | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.45 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.42 GPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.385 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.435 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chad was 0.42 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Chad ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release