Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad
Chad: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 30.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.63
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
128th
of 128 countries
All-time high
30.63
in 2019
All-time low
10.89
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad stood at 30.63. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad peaked at 30.63 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.89, in 1993.
Chad ranks 128th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.89 | 10.89 | 10.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.02 | 25.65 | 28.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.47 | 22.31 | 30.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 54,801 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 6.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chad was 30.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.89 in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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