Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 45.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad is 45.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 50.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 30.4% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.7% | 50.2% | 4 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad was 45.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release