Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Chad
Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 19.4% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Chad peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Chad 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +281.1% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.8%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +281.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 205 Burundi 26.4% compare
- 206 Uganda 21.5% compare
- 207 Niger 19.5% compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 15.3% compare
- 210 Central African Republic 12.8% compare
- 211 Guinea-Bissau 12.8% compare
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, secondary, female in Chad?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Chad was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Chad ranks 208th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release