Girls and boys who are out of school in Chad
Chad: Girls and boys who are out of school was 519,892 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Chad stood at 519,892 girls.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Chad peaked at 598,843 girls in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,888 girls, in 1975.
That places Chad 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Chad, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 280,888 girls | — |
| 1977 | 297,102 girls | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 371,653 girls | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 444,510 girls | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 434,317 girls | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 440,170 girls | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 446,144 girls | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 448,871 girls | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 438,598 girls | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 440,107 girls | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 504,919 girls | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 395,433 girls | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 414,523 girls | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 502,093 girls | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 598,843 girls | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 534,236 girls | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 563,800 girls | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 553,691 girls | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 563,665 girls | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 547,558 girls | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 519,892 girls | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,995 girls | 280,888 girls | 297,102 girls | 2 |
| 1980s | 371,653 girls | 371,653 girls | 371,653 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 439,666 girls | 434,317 girls | 444,510 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 443,430 girls | 438,598 girls | 448,871 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 501,978 girls | 395,433 girls | 598,843 girls | 7 |
| 2020s | 546,202 girls | 519,892 girls | 563,665 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,227 girls compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 girls compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 girls compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 girls compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337 girls compare
- 18 Iraq 381,552 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Chad?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Chad was 519,892 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 598,843 girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,888 girls in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.