Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 260,608 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad stood at 260,608. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad peaked at 260,608 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 212,443, in 2011.
That places Chad 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 212,443 | — |
| 2015 | 227,643 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 231,568 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 246,734 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 241,065 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 244,893 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 251,645 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 250,300 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 256,767 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 260,608 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,058 | 212,443 | 246,734 | 6 |
| 2020s | 254,830 | 250,300 | 260,608 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 10 Burkina Faso 277,148 compare
- 11 Angola 273,870 compare
- 12 Mali 266,736 compare
- 14 Philippines 259,198 compare
- 15 Cameroon 246,289 compare
- 16 United States of America 245,764 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, one year before the official primary entry in Chad?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Chad was 260,608 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 260,608 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,443 in 2011.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release