Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 11.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 11.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 84th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +983.3% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +167.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 81 Afghanistan 16.5% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 16.1% compare
- 83 Mali 13.1% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.8% compare
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chad was 11.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release