Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.3 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad stood at 0.3 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad peaked at 0.34 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.19 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Chad 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.19 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.23 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.34 GPIA | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 0.34 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 GPIA | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.285 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 83 Niger 0.45 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.45 GPIA compare
- 85 Guinea 0.42 GPIA compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.27 GPIA compare
More education data for Chad
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chad was 0.3 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Chad ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release