Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 41.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1977.
Chad ranks 195th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.8% | — |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 11.3% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +7.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 41.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 41.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.1% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.8% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 30.4% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 192 Angola 47.9% compare
- 193 Burundi 47.6% compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
- 196 Niger 40.8% compare
- 197 Central African Republic 38.5% compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Chad was 41.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1977.
- How does Chad rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release