Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad peaked at 73.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2023.
Chad ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.4% | — |
| 1999 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +5.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 63.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 63.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.4% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 64.9% | 70.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 59.8% | 65.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.5% | 63.0% | 3 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Chad was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release