Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 46.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 46.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 51.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1972.
That places Chad 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 13.6% | — |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 23.4% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.9% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 43.1% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- 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)
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 46.7% 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 51.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 175th out of 181 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 29.0%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.