Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 335,149 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 335,149 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chad peaked at 395,533 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175,581, in 2013.
That places Chad 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 215,170 | — |
| 1977 | 227,375 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 254,379 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 298,039 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 276,529 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 288,795 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 301,290 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 307,992 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 284,845 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 285,601 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 348,269 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 175,581 | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 200,580 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 305,261 | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 395,533 | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 331,685 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 357,109 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 347,888 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 360,473 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 346,252 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 335,149 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 221,272 | 215,170 | 227,375 | 2 |
| 1980s | 254,379 | 254,379 | 254,379 | 1 |
| 1990s | 287,788 | 276,529 | 298,039 | 3 |
| 2000s | 294,932 | 284,845 | 307,992 | 4 |
| 2010s | 302,003 | 175,581 | 395,533 | 7 |
| 2020s | 347,440 | 335,149 | 360,473 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 18 Kenya 386,718 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 354,030 compare
- 20 Burundi 352,121 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 302,495 compare
- 24 Egypt 289,060 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, male in Chad?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Chad was 335,149 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 395,533 in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,581 in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release