Children not in school in Chad
Chad: Children not in school was 81.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.66
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
98.39
in 2011
All-time low
81.66
in 2024
Years of data
10
2011–2024
Children not in school in Chad, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Chad stood at 81.66. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Chad peaked at 98.39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.66, in 2024.
Chad ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children not in school in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.39 | — |
| 2015 | 92.05 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 90.76 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.68 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 88.33 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 87.34 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.81 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 82.98 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.12 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.66 | -1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 81.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Chad's 81.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.76 | 87.34 | 98.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.14 | 81.66 | 84.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Chad?
- Children not in school in Chad was 81.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 98.39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.66 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for children not in school?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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