Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 47.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad is 47.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad peaked at 52.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1972.
That places Chad 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.1% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 27.9% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 41.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 187 Eritrea 53.9% compare
- 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.9% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 50.7% compare
- 191 Niger 46.6% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 193 Somalia 11.1% compare
More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,207 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68,081 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.51 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,656 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18,967 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 34.51 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Chad was 47.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Chad ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.