Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 11.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
11.8%
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2004
All-time low
2.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2019
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 11.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2019.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1993.
That places Chad 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +205.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +23.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 20% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad was 11.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Chad ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release