Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 866,421 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad is 866,421, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad peaked at 866,421 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 504,252, in 1998.
Chad ranks 12th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 504,252 | — |
| 1999 | 527,490 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 536,485 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 538,607 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 523,793 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 530,284 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 575,435 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 681,919 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 844,219 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 754,424 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 822,375 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 828,153 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 851,201 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 866,421 | +1.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 866,421 is above the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 866,421 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 515,871 | 504,252 | 527,490 | 2 |
| 2000s | 532,292 | 523,793 | 538,607 | 4 |
| 2010s | 735,674 | 575,435 | 844,219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 848,592 | 828,153 | 866,421 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 9 Senegal 1.10 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.10 million compare
- 11 Mali 1.04 million compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 810,775 compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 782,361 compare
- 15 Madagascar 676,432 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Chad was 866,421 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 866,421 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,252 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release