Gender gap education levels in Chad
Chad: Gender gap education levels was 69.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap education levels in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 69.44 for gender gap education levels 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 education levels in Chad peaked at 69.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.08, 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 education levels in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.08 | — |
| 1977 | 13.19 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.4 | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 30.43 | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 34.95 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 37.3 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 39.39 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 41.18 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.47 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 46.45 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 53.76 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 66.44 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 67.42 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.97 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.21 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 62.18 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 61.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 64.41 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 64.88 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.82 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 69.44 | +3.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 69.44 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 69.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels 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% | 13.19 | 20.4 |
| 1997 | +49.2% | 20.4 | 30.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.14 | 13.08 | 13.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.23 | 30.43 | 37.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.87 | 39.39 | 46.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.34 | 53.76 | 67.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 64.41 | 69.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 168 Nigeria 74.51 compare
- 169 Honduras 74.44 compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 70.02 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 69.2 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 68.33 compare
- 174 Lesotho 68.25 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 gender gap education levels in Chad?
- Gender gap education levels in Chad was 69.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for gender gap education levels?
- Chad ranks 171st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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