Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 55.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad is 55.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 64.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1972.
That places Chad 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.3% | — |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 28.2% | 37.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 50.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
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 55.9% in 2019, 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 64.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.