Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 855,041 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
855,041
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
994,376
in 2017
All-time low
496,058
in 1975
Years of data
22
1975–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 855,041 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad peaked at 994,376 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 496,058, in 1975.
Chad ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 496,058 | — |
| 1977 | 524,477 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 626,032 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 778,824 | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 742,549 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 710,846 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 728,965 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 747,434 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 756,863 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 723,443 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 725,708 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 853,188 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 571,014 | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 615,103 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 807,354 | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 994,376 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 865,921 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 920,909 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 901,579 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 924,138 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 893,810 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 855,041 | -4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 855,041 is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 855,041 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 510,268 | 496,058 | 524,477 | 2 |
| 1980s | 626,032 | 626,032 | 626,032 | 1 |
| 1990s | 740,296 | 710,846 | 778,824 | 4 |
| 2000s | 738,362 | 723,443 | 756,863 | 4 |
| 2010s | 803,981 | 571,014 | 994,376 | 7 |
| 2020s | 893,642 | 855,041 | 924,138 | 4 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Chad?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad was 855,041 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 994,376 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,058 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release