Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad is 66.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 73.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1998.
That places Chad 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.4% | — |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 44.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 56.6% | 73.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.5% | 66.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad was 66.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release