Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad
Chad: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 855,041 children in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad is 855,041 children, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad peaked at 994,376 children in 2017 and was at its lowest, 571,014 children, in 2013.
Chad ranks 15th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 626,032 children | — |
| 1996 | 778,824 children | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 742,549 children | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 710,846 children | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 728,965 children | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 747,434 children | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 756,863 children | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 723,443 children | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 725,708 children | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 853,188 children | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 571,014 children | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 615,103 children | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 807,354 children | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 994,376 children | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 865,921 children | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 920,909 children | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 901,579 children | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 924,138 children | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 893,810 children | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 855,041 children | -4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 855,041 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 581,845 children, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 855,041 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 626,032 children | 626,032 children | 626,032 children | 1 |
| 1990s | 740,296 children | 710,846 children | 778,824 children | 4 |
| 2000s | 738,362 children | 723,443 children | 756,863 children | 4 |
| 2010s | 803,981 children | 571,014 children | 994,376 children | 7 |
| 2020s | 893,642 children | 855,041 children | 924,138 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 12 Mali 1.19 million children compare
- 13 United States of America 965,853 children compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 children compare
- 16 Senegal 675,615 children compare
- 17 Burundi 661,724 children compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800 children 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Chad was 855,041 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 994,376 children in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,014 children in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.