Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3.04 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad peaked at 3.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1998.
That places Chad 12th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.67 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million | +4.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million | 1.67 million | 1.71 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.74 million | 1.80 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.22 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million | 2.81 million | 3.04 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Chad was 3.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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