Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 22.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Chad stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Chad peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.
Chad ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 22.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.9%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.9% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 195 Burundi 32.9% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 27.5% compare
- 197 Niger 25.5% compare
- 199 Central African Republic 17.1% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Chad was 22.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Chad ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release