Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad is 88.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 98.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1973.
That places Chad 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 32.6% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 46.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 61.5% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 74.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.1% | 88.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Chad was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release