Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Chad
Chad: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 18.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Chad, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.4% for lower secondary completion rate, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Chad peaked at 18.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1971.
Chad ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +81.9% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 182 Ethiopia 21.4% compare
- 183 Gabon 20.2% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 18.9% compare
- 186 Niger 11.9% compare
- 187 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Chad?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Chad was 18.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.