Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 519,892 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 519,892 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chad peaked at 598,843 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,888, in 1975.
That places Chad 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 280,888 | — |
| 1977 | 297,102 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 371,653 | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 444,510 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 434,317 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 440,170 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 446,144 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 448,871 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 438,598 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 440,107 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 504,919 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 395,433 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 414,523 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 502,093 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 598,843 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 534,236 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 563,800 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 553,691 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 563,665 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 547,558 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 519,892 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,995 | 280,888 | 297,102 | 2 |
| 1980s | 371,653 | 371,653 | 371,653 | 1 |
| 1990s | 439,666 | 434,317 | 444,510 | 3 |
| 2000s | 443,430 | 438,598 | 448,871 | 4 |
| 2010s | 501,978 | 395,433 | 598,843 | 7 |
| 2020s | 546,202 | 519,892 | 563,665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,227 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 compare
- 14 Mali 653,474 compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337 compare
- 18 Iraq 381,552 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 of primary school age, female in Chad?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Chad was 519,892 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 598,843 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,888 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release