Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2.19 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad is 2.19 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad peaked at 2.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 961,159, in 1998.
That places Chad 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 961,159 | — |
| 1999 | 979,308 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 996,471 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | +8.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.19 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +49.7% | 1.07 million | 1.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970,234 | 961,159 | 979,308 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 996,471 | 1.07 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million | 1.60 million | 1.84 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.91 million | 2.19 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 12 Cameroon 2.43 million compare
- 13 Philippines 2.24 million compare
- 14 Yemen 2.23 million compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2.17 million compare
- 17 Senegal 2.11 million compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 1.89 million 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Chad was 2.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 961,159 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release