Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 56.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 56.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 63.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1972.
That places Chad 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 25.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 38.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 49.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.2% | 57.5% | 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 secondary, both sexes in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad was 56.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 203rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release