Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad
Chad: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 69.4% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1975.
That places Chad 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.1% | — |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 69.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 69.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +54.6% | 13.2% | 20.4% |
| 1997 | +49.2% | 20.4% | 30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 30.4% | 37.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.4% | 46.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 53.8% | 67.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 64.4% | 69.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 168 Nigeria 74.5% compare
- 169 Honduras 74.4% compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 70.0% compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 69.2% compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 68.3% compare
- 174 Lesotho 68.2% compare
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Chad was 69.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.