Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) was 37.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chad, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chad stood at 37.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chad peaked at 41.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +74.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -8.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 37.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +74.6% | 8.1% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.7% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 33.9% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Chad was 37.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Chad ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release