Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Chad
Chad: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 36.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Chad, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 36.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Chad peaked at 36.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1988.
Chad ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 12.5% | 22.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.9% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 189 Angola 48.8% compare
- 190 Mali 47.1% compare
- 191 Niger 40.6% compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 34.1% compare
- 194 Central African Republic 31.2% 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, female in Chad?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Chad was 36.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1988.
- How does Chad rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release