Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 24.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad is 24.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad peaked at 24.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1993.
That places Chad 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +156.9% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.7% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 84 Burkina Faso 29.8% compare
- 85 Niger 28.6% compare
- 86 Afghanistan 27.3% compare
More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 312,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,657 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,207 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad was 24.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release