Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.59 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad stood at 0.59 GPI. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad peaked at 0.59 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.34 GPI, in 1993.
Chad ranks 95th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.34 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.42 GPI | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.57 GPI | +35.7% |
| 2016 | 0.55 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.59 GPI | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.34 GPI | 0.34 GPI | 0.34 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.495 GPI | 0.42 GPI | 0.57 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.57 GPI | 0.55 GPI | 0.59 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Chad was 0.59 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 GPI in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Chad ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.