Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 2.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Chad, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Chad stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 298.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Chad peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Chad ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +665.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +104.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +192.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +69.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.4%, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +665.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Chad was 2.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Chad ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release