Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Chad
Chad: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
159th
of 165 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2025
All-time low
9.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Chad, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 38.2% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Chad peaked at 38.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1981.
That places Chad 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.7% | — |
| 1982 | 10.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 38.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 38.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 20.0% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.6% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 156 Madagascar 48.5% compare
- 157 Malawi 48.0% compare
- 158 Haiti 38.6% compare
- 160 Somalia 32.9% compare
- 161 Central African Republic 31.9% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 27.4% compare
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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Chad?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Chad was 38.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release