Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Chad is 39.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Chad peaked at 39.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 87th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +142.5% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +39.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 39.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.3%, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 39.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.0% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 28.4% | 39.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 84 Afghanistan 43.2% compare
- 85 Mali 42.5% compare
- 86 Niger 42.2% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 39.3% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Chad?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Chad was 39.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Chad ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release