Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad stood at 81.8%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 30.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 46.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 64.8% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 88.46 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Chad was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Chad ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release