Children out of school, female in Chad
Chad: Children out of school, female was 30.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Chad is 30.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Chad peaked at 86.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2024.
Chad ranks 20th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.9% | — |
| 1977 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -7.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 86.8% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.7% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.5% | 60.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 32.6% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.6% | 35.6% | 4 |
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 children out of school, female in Chad?
- Children out of school, female in Chad was 30.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for children out of school, female?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.